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Medication reduces risk of heart irregularities after cardiac surgery
Use of the medication amiodarone is associated with one-half the incidence of atrial tachyarrhythmias (rapid, abnormal heart beat) following cardiac surgery, according to a study in the December 28 issue of JAMA. view more (2005-12-29)
Hypnosis reduces pain and costs in breast cancer surgery
The use of hypnosis prior to breast cancer surgery reduced the amount of anesthesia administered during the operation, the level of pain reported afterwards, and the time and cost of the procedure. view more (2007-08-29)
THE LANCET ONCOLOGY (TLO) AND THE LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES (TLID)
THE LANCET ONCOLOGY (TLO) CHERNOBYL, IONISING RADIATION EXPOSURE, AND CANCER RISK The first review in this month’s TLO reviews the epidemiological evidence linking cancer incidence as a result of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear explosion in the Ukraine. Most studies have focused on malignant diseases in children, specifically thyroid cancer and... view more... (2002-05-01)
Radiation seeds effectively cure prostate cancer in young men
Radiation seed implants (brachytherapy) are just as effective at curing prostate cancer in younger men (aged 60 and younger) as they are in older men. view more (2007-10-30)
Surgeons with video game skill appear to perform better in simulated surgery skills course
In a study involving 12 surgeons and 21 surgical residents, video game skill was correlated with laparoscopic surgery skill as assessed during a simulated surgery skills course. view more (2007-02-20)
Need for hip replacements could double within next 30 years
Researchers estimated the likely numbers of hip replacements needed in the UK according to projected changes in population, numbers in each age band, and data from Sweden, which has a similar universal health care system and equivalent rates of osteoarthritis, but where attempts have been made to prioritise demand. view more (1999-09-02)
New therapy recommendations for spinal complications of cancer
Cancer patients and their physicians have new answers as they seek the best treatment for the immobilizing trauma of spinal cord compression in metastatic cancer, thanks to Roy Patchell and colleagues at the University of Kentucky. view more (2005-08-22)
Calorie restriction appears better than exercise at slowing primary aging
Investigators at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that eating a low-calorie yet nutritionally balanced diet lowers concentrations of a thyroid hormone called triiodothyronine (T3), which controls the body's energy balance and cellular metabolism. view more (2006-06-01)
Some obese patients more likely to return to work following gastric bypass surgery
Obese Medicaid patients who undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery may be more likely to return to work than obese Medicaid patients who do not undergo the surgery, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Surgery, a theme issue on bariatric surgery. view more (2007-10-16)
Suicide, coronary heart disease contribute to increased risk of death following bariatric surgery
Approximately 1 percent of Pennsylvania residents who underwent bariatric surgery between 1995 and 2004 died within one year of the surgery and nearly 6 percent died within five years, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Surgery, a theme issue on bariatric surgery. view more (2007-10-16)
Children delighted with toe to hand surgery
A high level of satisfaction was reported more than one year after surgery by both the children and their parents. However, an interesting finding was that the children were often even more positive than their parents. For instance, while 92 per cent of parents thought that the operation had 'improved' or 'very much improved' their child's hand... view more... (1999-08-20)
Combined treatment extends life expectancy for lung cancer patients
Combining thermal ablation with radiation therapy extends average life expectancy and decreases recurrences of tumors in patients who have early stages of inoperable lung cancer, according to researchers at Rhode Island Hospital. view more (2006-07-17)
How to Make a Lung: Cell-Regeneration Molecules Essential Signals for Early Lung Development, Penn Study Finds
A tissue-repair-and-regeneration pathway in the human body, including wound healing, is essential for the early lung to develop properly. view more (2009-08-18)
Small study shows marijuana does not increase risk of head, neck cancer
moking marijuana (cannabis) does not increase the user's risk of head and neck cancer, according to a new study published in the March 2008 issue of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. view more (2008-03-05)
Genes may determine success of hip replacement surgery
The success of long term hip replacement surgery may lie in the genes, suggests research published ahead of print in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. view more (2007-03-15)
Brain surgery to be broadcast live to a UK audience for first time at Dana Centre
For the first time, the public will have the extraordinary opportunity to observe live brain surgery in a pioneering event at the Science Museum's Dana Centre in London, on Thursday 28 October. view more (2004-10-22)
Surgeons complete the first Lap-Band weight-loss surgery in Texas using single incision as entry point
UT Southwestern Medical Center surgeons have completed the first single-incision Lap-Band weight-loss surgery in Texas. view more (2008-06-16)
New Institute for Musculoskeletal Surgery launched
Imperial College London and Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust today launch the Institute for Musculoskeletal Surgery (IMS). view more (2005-01-27)
Laparoscopy For Colon Cancer Could Offer Long-term Survival Benefit Over Conventional Surgery
A study in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggests that laparoscopy-assisted surgery to treat colon cancer could be more favourable than conventional open surgery, with the potential to reduce operative complications, hospital stay, and increase cancer-related survival in the longer term. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of... view more... (2002-06-26)
Jefferson scientists find high glucose before surgery raises risk of dangerous complications
Patients who have high blood sugar before undergoing surgery run an increased risk of developing blood clots, deep vein thrombosis and even pulmonary embolism after surgery. view more (2006-10-16)
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