News tagged with lung surgery
Obesity and knee osteoarthritis shorten healthy years of life
An estimated 10 million Americans suffer from knee osteoarthritis (OA), making it one of the most common causes of disability in the US. Due to obesity and symptomatic knee OA, Americans over the age of 50 will together lose ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 15, 2011 |
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Assessment tool predicts blood clot risk after plastic surgery
Patients undergoing plastic or reconstructive surgery should receive a risk assessment before their procedure to predict whether they'll develop potentially fatal blood clots in the legs or lungs, according to research at ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 18, 2010 |
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Trying little-known option to seal a leaky lung
(AP) -- The final straw came when Guy Vance's chest, neck and face ballooned, little air bubbles in his skin crackling to the touch - all because of a leak somewhere in his lung.
Aug 03, 2010 |
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Study examines reasons patients with early stage lung cancer do not have surgery
Despite a greater likelihood of poorer outcomes, many patients newly-diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer do not undergo surgery. New research indicates that among the factors associated with this decision include misunderstandings ...
Jun 15, 2010 |
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Comparision of overall survival for non-small cell lung cancer patients
There's debate about the best treatment approach for patients with certain stages of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), which accounts for about 80 percent of all lung cancers. Patients with early stages of NSCLC are typically ...
May 31, 2010 |
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Restrictions on female plasma may not be warranted
Three years after the U.S. blood banking industry issued recommendations that discourage transfusing plasma from female donors because of a potential antibody reaction, Duke University Medical Center researchers discovered ...
Feb 11, 2010 |
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Surgery remans an option for advanced lung cancer
In recent years, oncologists have debated whether patients with a certain type of advanced lung cancer would benefit from surgery.
Jul 27, 2009 |
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Lung volume reduction surgery shown to prolong and improve life for some emphysema patients
Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) can have a significantly beneficial effect in patients with severe emphysema, according to the first ever study to randomize emphysema patients to receive either LVRS or non-surgical medical ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 23, 2009 |
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Study examines racial disparities in survival among patients diagnosed with lung cancer
Disparities in survival among black patients diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer are not seen when patients are recommended appropriate treatment, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Surgery, one of ...
Jan 19, 2009 |
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