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Moffitt researchers develop genetic test that analyzes sensitivity of tumors to radiation therapy

Recent advances in the understanding of cancer have led to more personalized therapies, such as drugs that target particular proteins and tests that analyze gene expression patterns in tumors to predict a patient's response to therapy.

24 Jul 2015

Less invasive endovascular aortic repair benefits most patients, provides quick recovery

Each year, nearly 40,000 Americans undergo elective surgery to repair an abdominal aortic aneurysm with the goal of preventing a life-threatening rupture of this potentially dangerous cardiovascular condition.

24 Jul 2015

New review article analyzes pros and cons of different treatment approaches to gallbladder disease

More than 25 million Americans have gallstones, and each year about 1 million new cases are diagnosed. Each year about 1.8 million people develop abdominal pain as a result of gallstones and go see a doctor about it. About 40 percent of these, more than 725,000 people a year, ultimately have surgery to resolve the problem.

23 Jul 2015

Additional radiation to surrounding lymph nodes provides added benefit to breast cancer patients

A study has found no increase in overall survival but a reduction in breast cancer recurrence when additional radiation is given to the lymph nodes as well as the standard treatment of whole-breast irradiation after breast-conserving surgery.

23 Jul 2015

New, nontoxic surgical glue helps heal wounds without scar or inflammation

One of the most basic yet important surgical skills to keep a patient alive and intact may be closing wounds. It seems that doctors will now get the job done with more ease thanks to new, nontoxic surgical glue that instantly seals a bleeding wound and helps it heal without a scar or inflammation.

22 Jul 2015

Avita Medical’s unique regenerative technology offers hope for burn victims

Avita Medical Ltd., a medical device company specializing in the treatment of wounds and skin defects, today said a branch of the U.S. Military says the U.S. Department of Defense ‘wants to use’ the company’s ReCell technology, which it described as offering a possible ‘paradigm shift’ in skin injury treatment.

22 Jul 2015

New orthobiologics products can benefit both patients and surgeons

Autografts, the gold standard of bone grafts, have several limitations. As a result, new orthobiologics products are being developed for the benefit of patients as well as surgeons.

22 Jul 2015

TTP’s elastography imaging technology provides vital diagnostic information during surgery

The Technology Partnership plc, a leading UK-based research and product development company, has made major advances in the use of elastography, a medical imaging technique that maps the elastic properties of soft tissue to provide vital diagnostic information during surgery.

21 Jul 2015

HeartWare announces initiation of MVAD System CE Mark international clinical trial

HeartWare International, Inc., a leading innovator of less invasive, miniaturized circulatory support technologies that are revolutionizing the treatment of advanced heart failure, today announced commencement of its MVAD System CE Mark international clinical trial.

20 Jul 2015

Alternative limb-lengthening technique makes recovery process less cumbersome

A highly specialized procedure that lengthens bones can prevent the need for amputations in selected patients who have suffered severe fractures.

20 Jul 2015

UT Southwestern dermatologist improves technique to treat skin discoloration from vitiligo

A UT Southwestern Medical Center dermatologist has improved a technique to transplant pigment cells that can repair the affected area of skin discoloration from vitiligo.

17 Jul 2015

Increased radiation dose offers survival benefit for men with medium- and high-risk prostate cancer

Increased radiation dose is associated with higher survival rates in men with medium- and high-risk prostate cancer, but not men with low-risk prostate cancer, according to a new study from Penn Medicine published this week in JAMA Oncology. Already-high survival rates for men with low-risk prostate cancer were unaffected by higher radiation dosages compared to lower radiation dosages.

17 Jul 2015

INSIGHTEC announces additional positive coverage policies for ExAblate MRgFUS procedure for bone metastases

INSIGHTEC announced today that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi, Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross of Idaho and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona have published an updated coverage policy regarding INSIGHTEC's ExAblate MRgFUS (Magnetic Resonance Imaging-guided Focused Ultrasound) procedure which provides benefits for bone metastases patients. The ExAblate treatment is FDA-approved for patients suffering from pain associated with bone metastases.

16 Jul 2015

Gene therapy used for sight restoration also strengthens visual pathways in the brain

Since 2007, clinical trials using gene therapy have resulted in often-dramatic sight restoration for dozens of children and adults who were otherwise doomed to blindness. Now, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, have found evidence that this sight restoration leads to strengthening of visual pathways in the brain, published this week in Science Translational Medicine.

16 Jul 2015

Study compares outcomes for in-person and in-home telerehabilitation following TKR surgery

Patients who received rehabilitation instructions via video teleconference, or "telerehabilitation," following total knee replacement (TKR) surgery had comparable outcomes to patients who received in-person physical therapy, according to a study appearing in the July 15 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

16 Jul 2015

CU research suggests safe, lower-cost way to treat upper gastrointestinal tract problems in children

Physicians at the University of Colorado School of Medicine on the Anschutz Medical Campus have published research that suggests a safe and lower-cost way to diagnose and treat problems in the upper gastrointestinal tract of children.

16 Jul 2015

Scientists propose new spinal cord stimulation strategy to activate motor neurons

Patients, doctors and researchers look with great expectations to epidural electrostimulation, a medical technique that could alleviate the condition of subjects affected by paralysis due to spinal cord injury. Although still relatively rudimentary, the technique is constantly being improved thanks to research.

15 Jul 2015

Acupuncture can be more effective in treatment of dermatologic conditions

Medical evidence supports the potential for acupuncture to be significantly more effective in the treatment of dermatologic conditions such as dermatitis, pruritus, and urticaria than alternative treatment options, "placebo acupuncture," or no treatment, according to a review of the medical literature published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, a peer-reviewed publication from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

15 Jul 2015

Accuray announces presentation of CyberKnife System data at AAPM annual meeting

Accuray Incorporated announced today that studies on the clinical use of the CyberKnife System, the only robotic SBRT system capable of tracking and automatically correcting for target motion, continue to demonstrate the benefits of its precise, innovative treatment delivery techniques.

14 Jul 2015

Clinical data on TomoTherapy System presented at AAPM 2015

Accuray Incorporated announced today that studies on the clinical use of the TomoTherapy System continue to demonstrate its mainstream use and the benefits of its gold-standard treatment planning and delivery capabilities. More than 30 studies were presented during poster or oral sessions at the 57th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine held in Anaheim, California July 12 – July 16, 2015.

14 Jul 2015

Medical Procedure News

Moffitt researchers develop genetic test that analyzes sensitivity of tumors to radiation therapy

Less invasive endovascular aortic repair benefits most patients, provides quick recovery

New review article analyzes pros and cons of different treatment approaches to gallbladder disease

Additional radiation to surrounding lymph nodes provides added benefit to breast cancer patients

New, nontoxic surgical glue helps heal wounds without scar or inflammation

Avita Medical’s unique regenerative technology offers hope for burn victims

New orthobiologics products can benefit both patients and surgeons

TTP’s elastography imaging technology provides vital diagnostic information during surgery

HeartWare announces initiation of MVAD System CE Mark international clinical trial

Alternative limb-lengthening technique makes recovery process less cumbersome

UT Southwestern dermatologist improves technique to treat skin discoloration from vitiligo

Increased radiation dose offers survival benefit for men with medium- and high-risk prostate cancer

INSIGHTEC announces additional positive coverage policies for ExAblate MRgFUS procedure for bone metastases

Gene therapy used for sight restoration also strengthens visual pathways in the brain

Study compares outcomes for in-person and in-home telerehabilitation following TKR surgery

CU research suggests safe, lower-cost way to treat upper gastrointestinal tract problems in children

Scientists propose new spinal cord stimulation strategy to activate motor neurons

Acupuncture can be more effective in treatment of dermatologic conditions

Accuray announces presentation of CyberKnife System data at AAPM annual meeting

Clinical data on TomoTherapy System presented at AAPM 2015

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