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Fusion guided biopsy can help with accurate diagnosis of prostate cancer

There is a new technology available that can help with both predicting prostate cancer aggressiveness and detecting prostate cancer. It's called fusion guided biopsy, and Valley–Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Care is proud to offer the UroNav Fusion Biopsy System to its patients as an outpatient procedure.

14 Sep 2017

Blood vitamin D levels could help predict multiple sclerosis risk

A new study has shown that assessing blood vitamin D levels may help predict whether a person is at risk of multiple sclerosis (MS).

14 Sep 2017

Clinical trial evaluates key-hole and open surgery in pancreatic cancer patients

A randomized clinical trial has compared key-hole (laparoscopic) surgery and open surgery in pancreatic cancer patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy, or the Whipple procedure.

14 Sep 2017

Woman's choice of surgeon plays major role in influencing breast cancer treatment choices

A woman's choice of surgeon plays a significant role in whether she's likely to receive an increasingly popular aggressive breast cancer surgery.

13 Sep 2017

Study adds more evidence that racial, socioeconomic disparities may occur during surgical pain management

A "look back" analysis of more than 600 major colorectal surgeries using a "checklist" tool has added further evidence that racial and socioeconomic disparities may occur during many specific stages of surgical care, particularly in pain management.

13 Sep 2017

Study finds potential preventive for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy

Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, or CIPN, is a common side effect of cancer treatment that causes shooting or burning pain, numbness, tingling and cold sensitivity of the hands and feet for many cancer patients.

13 Sep 2017

Young men have lowest risk of relapse after antireflux surgery, study finds

Surgery for severe heartburn has become less common after the turn of the millennium, due in part to the fear of relapse.

12 Sep 2017

People with severe emphysema may breathe better after EBV therapy, study shows

People with severe emphysema may breathe better after a minimally invasive procedure that places valves in the airways leading to diseased portions of their lungs, according to a randomized, controlled trial published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

12 Sep 2017

New 3D visualization of cardiac conduction system could better inform future heart surgeries

Future heart surgeries will be better informed, as cardiologists will have access to detailed information regarding the 3D disposition of the human conduction system, which is responsible for generating the heartbeat.

11 Sep 2017

Study: Chemoradiation should remain standard treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer

A 14-year randomised trial in more than 600 patients has concluded that chemoradiation should remain the standard treatment for patients with locally advanced cervical cancer. The findings are reported today at the ESMO 2017 Congress in Madrid. The trial demonstrated no improved disease-free survival with neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery.

11 Sep 2017

Researchers show that separate septic and aseptic procedure rooms is unnecessary

In Germany, the rule still applies that aseptic and septic and procedure rooms need to be separate; this is a requirement imposed by the Accident Insurance Provider for Hospitals.

8 Sep 2017

Internet-based IRT may be effective treatment to improve nightmare distress

Nightmares are extremely dysphoric dreams, which are prevalent and associated with psychological strain. This study investigated (a) the efficacy of an internet-based imagery rehearsal therapy (IRT), (b) the role of imagery rescription, and (c) the role of guidance during internet-based IRT.

8 Sep 2017

Bariatric surgery in men linked to frequent sperm aberrations and lower fertility rates

A meta-analysis of studies in which men underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) procedures found frequent sperm aberrations and lower fertility rates despite improvements in weight, androgen levels, and sexual quality of life following the procedure.

8 Sep 2017

Self-help preventive cognitive therapy found to be effective in reducing recurrent depression

In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic a Group of Dutch investigators reports on the findings of a randomized controlled trial on the role of self-help in depression.

8 Sep 2017

Researchers compare outcomes of liver resection with transplantation for hepatocellular cancers

Liver transplantation is the gold standard for treating early hepatocellular cancers. Because of the lack of donors, this option is, however, available to a limited degree only.

8 Sep 2017

Follow-up letters, FIT tests can help improve colon cancer screening completion

Sending a letter and, in some cases, a simple mail-in kit tripled colon cancer screening completion among low-income adults, researchers at UT Southwestern's Simmons Cancer Center report this week in JAMA.

8 Sep 2017

UCLA awarded $8.4 million NIH grant to improve outcomes for liver transplant recipients

UCLA has received an $8.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to research ways to help donated livers last longer and improve outcomes for transplant recipients.

8 Sep 2017

Combination treatment provides positive results for people with advanced melanoma

In a two-year UCLA-led study, nearly two-thirds of people with advanced melanoma responded positively to a treatment that combines the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab with a herpes virus called talimogene laherpareovec, or T-VEC.

8 Sep 2017

Researchers reveal new approach to precisely identify and treat prostate cancer

Researchers have demonstrated a new, effective way to precisely identify and localize prostate cancer tumors while protecting healthy tissue and reducing side effects.

7 Sep 2017

Differentiating sepsis and systemic inflammatory response syndrome using biomarkers

Firstly, it is necessary to make a distinction between systemic inflammation and Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS). SIRS consists of changes in clinical signs including an abnormal body temperature, increased heart rate, increased respiratory rate, an abnormal white cell count (either decreased or elevated), or an increase in band neutrophils.

7 Sep 2017

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Fusion guided biopsy can help with accurate diagnosis of prostate cancer

Blood vitamin D levels could help predict multiple sclerosis risk

Clinical trial evaluates key-hole and open surgery in pancreatic cancer patients

Woman's choice of surgeon plays major role in influencing breast cancer treatment choices

Study adds more evidence that racial, socioeconomic disparities may occur during surgical pain management

Study finds potential preventive for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy

Young men have lowest risk of relapse after antireflux surgery, study finds

People with severe emphysema may breathe better after EBV therapy, study shows

New 3D visualization of cardiac conduction system could better inform future heart surgeries

Study: Chemoradiation should remain standard treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer

Researchers show that separate septic and aseptic procedure rooms is unnecessary

Internet-based IRT may be effective treatment to improve nightmare distress

Bariatric surgery in men linked to frequent sperm aberrations and lower fertility rates

Self-help preventive cognitive therapy found to be effective in reducing recurrent depression

Researchers compare outcomes of liver resection with transplantation for hepatocellular cancers

Follow-up letters, FIT tests can help improve colon cancer screening completion

UCLA awarded $8.4 million NIH grant to improve outcomes for liver transplant recipients

Combination treatment provides positive results for people with advanced melanoma

Researchers reveal new approach to precisely identify and treat prostate cancer

Differentiating sepsis and systemic inflammatory response syndrome using biomarkers

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