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Apollo Hospitals selects RayStation for India’s first proton therapy center

Apollo Hospitals, Asia´s foremost integrated healthcare provider, as selected RayStation for a new proton therapy center in Chennai – the first such facility in India.

31 Jan 2018

Coronary artery bypass grafting provides better long-term outcomes in younger patients

Younger patients with severe coronary artery disease may experience better long-term outcomes when they are treated with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) instead of more popular and less invasive stenting procedures, according to a scientific presentation at the 54th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

30 Jan 2018

Refusing surgery decreases chance of beating esophageal cancer, study finds

Patients with esophageal cancer who refuse surgery when it is recommended are less likely to survive long term than similar groups of patients who undergo an operation, according to research presented today at the 54th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

30 Jan 2018

Oxygen-filled microbubbles make breast tumors more sensitive to radiation therapy

Injecting breast cancer with oxygen-filled microbubbles makes tumors three-times more sensitive to radiation therapy and improves survival in animal models of the disease.

30 Jan 2018

Researchers use gene therapy that lengthens telomeres to cure pulmonary fibrosis in mice

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a potentially lethal disease associated with the presence of critically short telomeres, currently lacking effective treatment.

30 Jan 2018

1 in 7 patients at risk for persistent opioid use after lung surgery

While the use of opioids after surgery is intended as a short-term strategy to relieve pain, many patients who weren't prior opioid users continue to take the medication for several months after their lung operations, becoming dependent and "persistent opioid users," according to research presented today at the 54th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

30 Jan 2018

NUS scientists develop new way to wirelessly deliver light for cancer treatment

A team of scientists from the National University of Singapore has developed a way to wirelessly deliver light into deep regions of the body to activate light-sensitive drugs for photodynamic therapy.

30 Jan 2018

After polyps are detected, patients may no longer qualify for free colonoscopies

Insurance coverage of colonoscopies to screen for colorectal cancer is a frequent source of frustration for consumers, including a reader who asks about his situation.

30 Jan 2018

NYU Langone Health introduces new lung transplant program

The Transplant Institute at NYU Langone Health has launched a new lung transplant program, the third program of its kind in the greater New York City area, expanding regional access to this specialized level of care.

30 Jan 2018

Shorter courses of radiation effective for treatment of slow-growing skin cancers

A recent Penn State College of Medicine physician's study review suggests that shorter courses of radiation are preferable to longer ones for older patients receiving treatment for slow-growing skin cancers.

30 Jan 2018

Treatment quality for heart failure should be measured on guideline adherence, not patient volume

Adherence to treatment guidelines, not patient volume, is a better method to predict treatment outcome in patients with heart failure, finds new study.

30 Jan 2018

New palliative radiation techniques could provide better quality of life for lung cancer patients

While palliative radiation therapy is used to ease pain in patients with advanced lung cancer, it often has adverse effects on the esophagus which leads to symptoms like heartburn and difficulty swallowing.

29 Jan 2018

Research highlights benefits from enhanced recovery after surgery program

Colorectal and bariatric surgery patients benefited from an enhanced recovery after surgery program, leaving the hospital sooner and requiring fewer opioids to control pain, according to new research presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 2018 meeting.

27 Jan 2018

New method may help improve patients' chances of receiving life-saving kidney transplants

A new method may be useful for assessing dialysis facilities' performance concerning referrals to transplant centers.

27 Jan 2018

Colonoscopy linked to increased risk of appendicitis

Although the incidence of appendicitis in the United States has been in decline for many years, the condition still affects approximately seven percent of Americans annually.

27 Jan 2018

AANA and VirtaMed collaborate to advance arthroscopic surgery training

AANA and VirtaMed have signed a two-year collaboration agreement making VirtaMed the preferred and exclusive partner for virtual reality simulation training.

From VirtaMed 27 Jan 2018

Obese men may have elevated risk of biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy

Among men with prostate cancer who underwent radical prostatectomy (RP), those who were obese had a higher risk of biochemical recurrence, according to data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Special Conference Obesity and Cancer: Mechanisms Underlying Etiology and Outcomes, held Jan. 27-30.

27 Jan 2018

A push to get older adults in better shape for surgery

Surgery can be hard on older adults, resulting in serious complications and death far more often than in younger patients. But many seniors aren't adequately prepared for the risks they might face.

25 Jan 2018

Scientists to test digital nanosensor that lights up cancer tissues

UT Southwestern Simmons Cancer Center scientists next month will begin testing a digital nanosensor that lights up cancer tissue to see whether it can improve the accuracy of cancer surgeries, thereby reducing cancer recurrence and surgical morbidity.

25 Jan 2018

Research findings may have broad implications for neurorehabilitation of amputees

When a person loses a hand, nerves that control sensation and movement are severed. This trauma deprives sensory and movement areas of the brain of stimulation, causing them to reorganize their functions.

24 Jan 2018

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Apollo Hospitals selects RayStation for India’s first proton therapy center

Coronary artery bypass grafting provides better long-term outcomes in younger patients

Refusing surgery decreases chance of beating esophageal cancer, study finds

Oxygen-filled microbubbles make breast tumors more sensitive to radiation therapy

Researchers use gene therapy that lengthens telomeres to cure pulmonary fibrosis in mice

1 in 7 patients at risk for persistent opioid use after lung surgery

NUS scientists develop new way to wirelessly deliver light for cancer treatment

After polyps are detected, patients may no longer qualify for free colonoscopies

NYU Langone Health introduces new lung transplant program

Shorter courses of radiation effective for treatment of slow-growing skin cancers

Treatment quality for heart failure should be measured on guideline adherence, not patient volume

New palliative radiation techniques could provide better quality of life for lung cancer patients

Research highlights benefits from enhanced recovery after surgery program

New method may help improve patients' chances of receiving life-saving kidney transplants

Colonoscopy linked to increased risk of appendicitis

AANA and VirtaMed collaborate to advance arthroscopic surgery training

Obese men may have elevated risk of biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy

A push to get older adults in better shape for surgery

Scientists to test digital nanosensor that lights up cancer tissues

Research findings may have broad implications for neurorehabilitation of amputees

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