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Finding will improve accuracy of cancer diagnosis

Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) investigators working in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic researchers have determined that two types of kidney tumors previously thought to be different diseases are actually variations ...

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Lung societies unveil new international classification of lung adenocarcinoma

Three of the world's top lung associations have published a new international multidisciplinary classification of lung adenocarcinoma, the first revision to the classification in six years.

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Getting sick from worry

Three years ago, Victor May began to wonder about an obscure protein. From nerve cells he was testing in his laboratory, "it looked as if it could be active in stress/anxiety pathways in the brain," he says, "but we didn't ...

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Surgery better than radiation, hormone treatments for some prostate cancer, study shows

(PhysOrg.com) -- Surgery for localized prostate cancer offers a significantly higher survival rate than either external-beam radiation or hormonal therapies, according to a new study led by researchers at UCSF.

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created Aug 06, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study evaluates importance of timeliness of care in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment

While timely care can reduce stress among breast cancer patients about their condition, the drive for expediency should not compromise other factors important to care, such as safety, effectiveness, efficiency, and equity, ...

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New Study May Explain How Weight-loss Surgery Reverses Type 2 Diabetes

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of researchers, led by a UC Davis veterinary endocrinologist, has shown for the first time that a surgical procedure in rats that is similar to bariatric surgery in humans can delay the onset of type ...

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created Mar 24, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New test reduces need for radioisotopes in certain thyroid cancer treatments

(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Toronto researchers have discovered a new test that can drastically reduce the need for radiation treatment in low-risk patients recovering from thyroid cancer surgery, thereby sparing many ...

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Discovery points way for new treatment for aneurysms

New research findings from a team at the Providence Heart + Lung Institute at St. Paul's Hospital and the University of British Columbia (UBC) may lead to new treatment options for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) - a potentially ...

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MRI helps detect life-threatening pregnancy complication

A study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) revealed that MRI is a highly accurate means of identifying placenta accreta, a potentially life-threatening and increasingly ...

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Surgical scrub solution: It's good for patients, too (w/ Video)

Giving critically ill hospital patients a daily bath with a mild, soapy solution of the same antibacterial agent used by surgeons to "scrub in" before an operation can dramatically cut down, by as much as 73 percent, the ...

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A ticking bomb: Novel procedure treats high-risk aortic aneurysms

Patrick Lane, age 74, was plagued by recurring aortic aneurysms ten years ago that threatened his survival. His doctor at the time suggested he contact a leading vascular surgeon at UCLA who was pioneering a new treatment ...

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created Jul 15, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0


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