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Enzyme technology enables first successful blood type conversion in kidney transplant

The first successful human transplant of a kidney converted from blood type A to universal type O used special enzymes developed at the University of British Columbia to help prevent a mismatch and rejection of the organ.

3 Oct 2025

Hippocrates study launches to address post-surgical health inequalities

A £2.8 million grant to combat health inequalities in patients having major surgery has been awarded to a team of clinicians and researchers at UCL and UCLH.

2 Oct 2025

Stereotactic radiotherapy offers long-term survival outcomes comparable to surgery for NSCLC patients

A new clinical trial report finds that stereotactic radiation therapy offers long-term survival outcomes comparable to surgery for patients with small, early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Patients in the study who received radiation also reported fewer side effects after treatment.

30 Sep 2025

How to pick the right cosmetic surgeon

The debate over which doctors are best qualified to perform cosmetic surgery — and who gets the best results for patients — has raged for decades.

30 Sep 2025

Doctors with troubled pasts are performing cosmetic surgeries tied to crippling pain and injury

Not long after California surgeon Andrew S. Hsu landed a job with a cosmetic surgery chain in Georgia, several of his patients suffered disfiguring injuries, and even his new employer had doubts about his competence, court records allege.

30 Sep 2025

Radiation therapy shows promise as safer alternative for severe heart rhythm disorder

Radiation therapy may offer a comparable and potentially safer alternative to repeat catheter ablation for patients with severe abnormal heart rhythms that can no longer be controlled with medication.

29 Sep 2025

Five-session SBRT reduces side effects in intermediate-risk prostate cancer

For patients with intermediate-risk, localized prostate cancer, radiation therapy delivered in five sessions reduced patient-reported side effects compared to longer courses of radiation, according to results of a large, randomized phase III trial.

29 Sep 2025

Post-operative radiation therapy reduces pelvic relapse in high-risk bladder cancer

Radiation therapy could be an underused tool to reduce pelvic relapse risk for patients with locally advanced, muscle-invasive bladder cancer, according to results of a new phase III randomized trial.

29 Sep 2025

Proton therapy and IMRT show similar outcomes in head and neck cancer trial

A new phase III clinical trial finds that intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and proton beam therapy resulted in similar quality-of-life outcomes and low rates of side effects for people with locally advanced oropharyngeal cancer.

29 Sep 2025

Combining radiopharmaceuticals with targeted radiation improves progression-free survival in prostate cancer patients

A new clinical trial finds that people with a limited number of metastases from recurrent prostate cancer lived significantly longer without disease progression when they received a radiopharmaceutical drug before targeted radiation, compared with radiation alone.

29 Sep 2025

Low-dose radiation therapy may be a suitable option for people with painful knee osteoarthritis

A single course of low-dose radiation therapy may provide a safe and effective alternative treatment option for people with painful knee osteoarthritis according to a new randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial.

29 Sep 2025

UCLA presents advances in radiation therapy at ASTRO 2025

Physicians and scientists from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center will share the latest research and clinical trial results at the 2025 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting, including studies on targeted radioactive therapy for recurrent prostate cancer, new approaches to stereotactic body radiation for prostate and head and neck cancers, advances in MRI- and 5DCT-guided imaging for more precise treatments, and innovations in patient-focused cancer education.

26 Sep 2025

Stereotactic body radiation therapy and surgery show similar outcomes for early lung cancer

Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center will present new data at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2025 Annual Meeting demonstrating that stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) and surgery achieved similar survival outcomes at 10-year follow-up for patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer, with radiation offering quality-of-life benefits.

26 Sep 2025

Study reveals long-term effects of hyaluronic acid fillers

Initial and follow-up 3D digital scans provide new insights into the effects of hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers in restoring facial volume and fullness, reports a study in the October issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

26 Sep 2025

Pediatric lung transplantation shows promising outcomes in China

Lung transplantation has transformed care for patients with end-stage respiratory failure, particularly among adults, where the number of procedures has grown dramatically over recent decades.

25 Sep 2025

UCLA researchers identify proteins that guard the liver against damage during transplantation

In a mouse model of liver transplantation, UCLA researchers have identified proteins that act as "protective switches" guarding the liver against damage occurring when blood supply is restored during transplantation, a process known as ischemia-reperfusion injury.

23 Sep 2025

Leading cancer organizations release updated guideline on post-mastectomy radiation therapy

Three leading national cancer organizations today issued an updated guideline on post-mastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) for physicians treating patients with breast cancer.

16 Sep 2025

Lymphatic vessels found to undergo dramatic changes during kidney transplant rejection

Scientists have uncovered how lymphatic vessels – the kidney's 'plumbing system' – undergo dramatic changes during chronic transplant rejection, becoming structurally disorganised and spreading to unusual parts of the kidney.

16 Sep 2025

Brain shunt surgery improves walking and quality of life in older adults with hydrocephalus

Implanting a brain shunt in older people diagnosed with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is effective in improving their symptoms, a randomized, double-blinded, multi-center patient trial shows.

16 Sep 2025

Stem cell therapy shows promise for repairing brain damage after stroke

When someone has a stroke - a leading worldwide cause of death and disability - time is of the essence. Almost nine out of 10 cases are ischemic strokes, caused by restricted blood flow in the brain, and the current gold-standard treatment that breaks up blood clots must be delivered within four and a half hours of symptoms appearing.

16 Sep 2025

Medical Procedure News

Enzyme technology enables first successful blood type conversion in kidney transplant

Hippocrates study launches to address post-surgical health inequalities

Stereotactic radiotherapy offers long-term survival outcomes comparable to surgery for NSCLC patients

How to pick the right cosmetic surgeon

Doctors with troubled pasts are performing cosmetic surgeries tied to crippling pain and injury

Radiation therapy shows promise as safer alternative for severe heart rhythm disorder

Five-session SBRT reduces side effects in intermediate-risk prostate cancer

Post-operative radiation therapy reduces pelvic relapse in high-risk bladder cancer

Proton therapy and IMRT show similar outcomes in head and neck cancer trial

Combining radiopharmaceuticals with targeted radiation improves progression-free survival in prostate cancer patients

Low-dose radiation therapy may be a suitable option for people with painful knee osteoarthritis

UCLA presents advances in radiation therapy at ASTRO 2025

Stereotactic body radiation therapy and surgery show similar outcomes for early lung cancer

Study reveals long-term effects of hyaluronic acid fillers

Pediatric lung transplantation shows promising outcomes in China

UCLA researchers identify proteins that guard the liver against damage during transplantation

Leading cancer organizations release updated guideline on post-mastectomy radiation therapy

Lymphatic vessels found to undergo dramatic changes during kidney transplant rejection

Brain shunt surgery improves walking and quality of life in older adults with hydrocephalus

Stem cell therapy shows promise for repairing brain damage after stroke

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