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Cancer risk reduces to half with over 20% weight loss in post- bariatric surgery patients

Patients with severe obesity who had bariatric or weight-loss surgery and lost more than 20% of their total weight were 50% less likely to develop cancer compared to patients who did not have as much weight loss after surgery, according to a new study presented today by Oregon Health & Science University researchers at the 36th American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Annual Meeting at ObesityWeek 2019.

5 Nov 2019

Breast cancer could soon be detected early using a blood test

Researchers have found that breast cancer may be successfully detected up to five years before any symptoms appear using a blood test. The results of this land mark study which could mean diagnosis of breast cancer early and treating it more effectively, were presented at the 2019 NCRI Cancer Conference Sunday (3rd November 2019).

4 Nov 2019

Self-sampling could increase detection of cervical pre-cancer

A non-invasive test to detect cervical pre-cancer could increase participation rates in cervical cancer screening programs.

4 Nov 2019

Innovative research network marks a new era of radiotherapy research in the UK

The UK will be transformed into a global hub for radiotherapy research, pioneering the use of the latest techniques such as FLASH radiotherapy and artificial intelligence, with a new £56 million research network announced by Cancer Research UK today (Monday).

4 Nov 2019

Chemotherapy can cause drug-resistant mutations in pediatric ALL patients who relapse

Chemotherapy has helped make the most common childhood cancer one of the most curable, but researchers have evidence that the treatment may also prime some patients for relapse.

2 Nov 2019

Tightening of Ebola care practice rules following survivor’s death

Guidelines for the safe care of Ebola patients are being looked over after a patient's death due to a second infection from Ebola.

1 Nov 2019

Optometrists reduce opioid prescription without increasing pain

Optometrists at the University of Michigan have introduced a new approach to prescribing opioids in an effort to help curb the nation’s opioid epidemic.

31 Oct 2019

Robotic-assisted surgery can improve longevity of knee replacement

Forty-nine-year-old James Benfante's knee pain got so bad he dreaded walking from the train station to his job or even standing in line.

31 Oct 2019

Proton radiation therapy can help treat patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Two new studies support and inform the use of proton radiation therapy to treat patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a common but often fatal type of liver cancer for which there are limited treatment options. One study (Sanford et al.) suggests that proton radiation, compared to traditional photon radiation, can extend overall survival with reduced toxicity.

30 Oct 2019

New study finds racial/ethnic variation in discharge destination after knee replacement surgery

A large study analyzing 107,000 knee replacement surgeries found that African Americans were significantly more likely than white patients to be discharged to an inpatient rehabilitation or skilled nursing facility rather than home care after the procedure. Researchers also found that African American patients under 65 were more likely to be readmitted to the hospital within 90 days of a knee replacement.

30 Oct 2019

Studies support use of proton radiation therapy to treat patients with fatal type of liver cancer

Two new studies support and inform the use of proton radiation therapy to treat patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, a common but often fatal type of liver cancer for which there are limited treatment options.

30 Oct 2019

NCCN publishes new clinical practice guidelines for hematopoietic cell transplantation

Today, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network published new NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, also known as stem cell transplant or historically as bone marrow transplant.

30 Oct 2019

Fertility charity campaigns for 10-year storage limit on frozen eggs to be extended

A fertility charity is campaigning for the 10-year storage limit on frozen eggs to be extended to protect human rights and reflect scientific reasoning.

30 Oct 2019

Cleveland Clinic successfully performs first laparoscopic living donor liver transplantation

Cleveland Clinic has successfully performed the Midwest's first purely laparoscopic living donor surgery for liver transplantation in an adult recipient.

30 Oct 2019

Chemotherapy-induced senescent cells eat neighboring cells

A new study has found that chemotherapy-induced senescent cancer cells feed on other neighboring cells to enhance their survival.

30 Oct 2019

New study compares two surgical approaches to endoscopic thyroid removal

A new study compares two surgical approaches to endoscopic thyroid removal, neither of which produces a scar in the neck area, providing a comprehensive comparison of the therapeutic effects and cosmetic results of each approach.

30 Oct 2019

Patient-specific dosimetry can improve treatment for neuroendocrine tumors

In neuroendocrine tumor treatment, different methods of predicting patient response may be required for different patients, according to new research published in the October issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. By tailoring the method to the specific patient, physicians may better predict the effectiveness of treatment.

30 Oct 2019

Medical Procedure News

Cancer risk reduces to half with over 20% weight loss in post- bariatric surgery patients

Breast cancer could soon be detected early using a blood test

Self-sampling could increase detection of cervical pre-cancer

Innovative research network marks a new era of radiotherapy research in the UK

Chemotherapy can cause drug-resistant mutations in pediatric ALL patients who relapse

Tightening of Ebola care practice rules following survivor’s death

Optometrists reduce opioid prescription without increasing pain

Robotic-assisted surgery can improve longevity of knee replacement

Proton radiation therapy can help treat patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

New study finds racial/ethnic variation in discharge destination after knee replacement surgery

Studies support use of proton radiation therapy to treat patients with fatal type of liver cancer

NCCN publishes new clinical practice guidelines for hematopoietic cell transplantation

Fertility charity campaigns for 10-year storage limit on frozen eggs to be extended

Cleveland Clinic successfully performs first laparoscopic living donor liver transplantation

Chemotherapy-induced senescent cells eat neighboring cells

New study compares two surgical approaches to endoscopic thyroid removal

Patient-specific dosimetry can improve treatment for neuroendocrine tumors

The Endocrine Society recommends avoiding hormone therapy for transgender children before puberty

Rock icon receives replacement heart valve in New York City hospital

Poverty, race have no impact on total knee replacement revision or failure

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

How electrical engineering ensures accurate calibration and patient safety

The importance of ketones from a clinical and medical perspective

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