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Epigenetic-molecular targeted therapy combination holds promise against advanced lung cancer

A new study shows that a combination of epigenetic therapy and molecular targeted therapy has promising results at combating advanced lung cancer according to research presented at the 2010 Chicago Multidisciplinary Symposium in Thoracic Oncology. This symposium is co-sponsored by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (ISLAC) and The University of Chicago.

10 Dec 2010

Fibrin microthreads support mesenchymal stem cell growth

A research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute has demonstrated the feasibility of a novel technology that a surgeon could use to deliver stem cells to targeted areas of the body to repair diseased or damaged tissue, including cardiac muscle damaged by a heart attack. The technique involves bundling biopolymer microthreads into biological sutures and seeding the sutures with stem cells. The team has shown that the adult bone-marrow-derived stem cells will multiply while attached to the threads and retain their ability to differentiate and grow into other cell types.

10 Dec 2010

Blocking growth of blood vessels with antibodies could improve treatment of cancerous tumors

A novel strategy of blocking the growth of blood vessels with antibodies should result in improved treatment of cancerous tumors.

10 Dec 2010

Nuss Procedure safe and effective for chest deformity

Since 1987, when a surgeon at Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters developed a minimally-invasive surgery to correct sunken chest, the procedure has been adopted world-wide as a standard of care and continually refined to increase its effectiveness and safety, according to a paper published in the December issue of the Annals of Surgery.

10 Dec 2010

Stereotactic radiation therapy as effective as surgery for patients with early-stage lung cancer

A new study shows that a new type of targeted radiation therapy called stereotactic radiation therapy is just as good as surgery for patients aged 75 and older with early-stage lung cancer, according to research presented at the 2010 Chicago Multidisciplinary Symposium in Thoracic Oncology.

10 Dec 2010

IKEA pencils better than traditional felt tipped pens for facial, head surgery, two surgeons say

IKEA pencils are better at marking out cuts in the bone for facial and head surgery than traditional felt tipped pens, say two surgeons in the Christmas issue published on bmj.com today.

9 Dec 2010

Expert discusses androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer

A common prostate cancer treatment, the ‘androgen deprivation therapy’ has often been prescribed for low-risk prostate cancer patients. This therapy for treating prostate cancer had previously been blamed for increased risk of cardiovascular disease and heart conditions.

9 Dec 2010

Ellipse's PRECICE Limb Lengthening device receives CE-Mark approval

Ellipse Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has received CE-Mark approval of the Company's PRECICETM Limb Lengthening device. Limb Lengthening procedures are used to treat a number of medical conditions, including shortened legs due to congenital abnormalities, major fractures of one of the legs and shortened leg bones due to other medical diseases, such as cancer.

9 Dec 2010

Palomar announces global availability of MaxG Optimized Pulsed Light

Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc., a leading researcher and developer of light-based systems for aesthetic treatments, is pleased to announce that the MaxG™ Optimized Pulsed Light™ (OPL) handpiece is now available worldwide for use on the company's StarLux® 500 and Artisan™ laser and pulsed light aesthetic systems.

9 Dec 2010

Geisinger Medical Center performs first transcervical thymectomy

The Department of Thoracic Surgery at Geisinger Medical Center (GMC) recently performed its first transcervical thymectomy, joining other major academic medical centers nationwide that perform the minimally invasive surgical procedure.

9 Dec 2010

Is neuroimaging voodoo, new phrenology, or scientific breakthrough

Neuroimaging-is it voodoo, new phrenology, or scientific breakthrough? See what the experts have to say in this special section on fMRI in Perspectives on Psychological Science.

9 Dec 2010

Ameco Medical to commence clinical trials for PNT procedure's reimbursement approval

Sunridge International, announced today that Ameco Medical is preparing to start the short term clinical trials needed for reimbursement approval.

9 Dec 2010

Laparoscopic approach still best for most patients, not for all: Study

If skin is the body's fortress against germ invaders, shouldn't minimally invasive surgeries - operations guided by camera probes, conducted entirely within the abdomen - carry less risk for serious infection than procedures that slice the same cavity wide open?

9 Dec 2010

Focused intervention on core social deficits of ASD in toddlers improves social, communication skills

Targeting the core social deficits of autism spectrum disorders in early intervention programs yielded sustained improvements in social and communication skills even in very young children who have ASD, according to a study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health. The study was published online December 8, 2010, in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.

9 Dec 2010

Downstream cancer care linked to complications during surgery

Patients who have complications after colorectal cancer surgery are less likely to get chemotherapy, even when it is clearly recommended for their diagnosis, a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center finds.

9 Dec 2010

Arizona State Dem. lawmakers push for restoring Medicaid transplant money

The Fiscal Times: "Organ transplants are considered optional by the federal government. And in today's economic climate, 'optional' means endangered. In Arizona, the expenses for transplants are generally covered by the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), or 'Access,' as the state's version of Medicaid is known. But since cash-strapped Arizona is having trouble covering its mandated medical costs—never mind anything else—[some] transplants, among other things, are on the chopping block" (Mackey, 12/7).

9 Dec 2010

Genetics in Medicine: Women who carry high-risk BRCA mutations opt for surgery

In women who test positive for BRCA 1/2 mutations associated with a high risk of breast or ovarian cancer, some key psychological factors influence the decision to undergo risk-reducing surgery, reports the December Genetics in Medicine, the official peer-reviewed journal of The American College of Medical Genetics.

8 Dec 2010

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust pioneer novel technique for breast reconstruction

Surgeons at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust are pioneering a novel technique for breast reconstruction that has the potential to make a huge difference to the lives of women affected by breast cancer.

8 Dec 2010

Lung transplant saves economist from near-lethal bout of swine flu

According to the critical care experts at The Johns Hopkins Hospital who treated him, Allen Bagents, 24, of Arlington, Va., is the least likely person anyone ever expects to get sick, let alone suffer a six-week, potentially fatal bout with the swine flu, better known as H1N1 influenza.

8 Dec 2010

Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota installs Toshiba's Infinix CC-i system and MAQUET OR table

To advance its ability to provide patients with the highest quality of care and increase the collaboration between pediatric surgical and interventional doctors, Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota recently installed Toshiba America Medical System's InfinixTM CC-i cardiac imaging system and the MAQUET OR table to form its new hybrid operating room (OR) suite.

8 Dec 2010

Medical Procedure News

Epigenetic-molecular targeted therapy combination holds promise against advanced lung cancer

Fibrin microthreads support mesenchymal stem cell growth

Blocking growth of blood vessels with antibodies could improve treatment of cancerous tumors

Nuss Procedure safe and effective for chest deformity

Stereotactic radiation therapy as effective as surgery for patients with early-stage lung cancer

IKEA pencils better than traditional felt tipped pens for facial, head surgery, two surgeons say

Expert discusses androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer

Ellipse's PRECICE Limb Lengthening device receives CE-Mark approval

Palomar announces global availability of MaxG Optimized Pulsed Light

Geisinger Medical Center performs first transcervical thymectomy

Is neuroimaging voodoo, new phrenology, or scientific breakthrough

Ameco Medical to commence clinical trials for PNT procedure's reimbursement approval

Laparoscopic approach still best for most patients, not for all: Study

Focused intervention on core social deficits of ASD in toddlers improves social, communication skills

Downstream cancer care linked to complications during surgery

Arizona State Dem. lawmakers push for restoring Medicaid transplant money

Genetics in Medicine: Women who carry high-risk BRCA mutations opt for surgery

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust pioneer novel technique for breast reconstruction

Lung transplant saves economist from near-lethal bout of swine flu

Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota installs Toshiba's Infinix CC-i system and MAQUET OR table

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