News tagged with cancer surgery

Breast cancer survivors suffer musculoskeletal alterations caused by surgery

A research study conducted at the University of Granada –and published in the prestigious American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation–has revealed that the surgery performed on breast cancer patien ...

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Nerve sparing helps most prostate cancer patients to have same orgasms as before surgery

The vast majority of men who have a prostate cancer operation can retain their ability to orgasm if the surgery is carried out without removing the nerves that surround the prostate gland like a hammock, according to a study ...

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Many lung cancer patients get radiation therapy that may not prolong their lives

A new study has found that many older lung cancer patients get treatments that may not help them live longer. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings suggest that p ...

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Breakthrough in the development of a diagnostic test for oesophageal cancer

A team of scientists, led by the University of Liverpool, has made a major advance in the development of a diagnostic test for oesophageal cancer. The findings, achieved at STFC's ALICE accelerator facility, ...

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Three 'targeted' cancer drugs raise risk of fatal side effects

Treatment with three relatively new "targeted" cancer drugs has been linked to a slightly elevated chance of fatal side effects, according to a new analysis led by scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. They added that ...

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Too many tests? Routine checks getting second look

Recent headlines offered a fresh example of how the health care system subjects people to too many medical tests - this time research showing millions of older women don't need their bones checked for osteoporosis nearly ...

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Early-stage breast cancer patients lack knowledge; may not receive treatment they prefer

According to the results of a new study published in the January 2012 issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, many early-stage breast cancer survivors lacked knowledge about their disease and were not me ...

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created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Impaired quality of life: A warning signal after oesophageal cancer surgery

A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology shows that most patients who survive for at least five years after oesophageal cancer surgery recover an average quality of life. However, quality of life deteriorates signif ...

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Britain reviews data on French breast implants

Britain's health minister said Saturday he has ordered an urgent review of the data used to assess the risks of breast implants made by French firm PIP, after receiving "conflicting" information.

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created Dec 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Eva Peron may have had secret lobotomy: researchers

Eva Peron, the glamorous first lady of Argentina in the 1940s and 50s, may have been given a secret lobotomy shortly before her death at age 33, scientific researchers said in a new report.

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Removal of lymph nodes during surgery for thyroid cancer may be beneficial

Papillary thyroid cancer accounts for the majority of all thyroid malignancies, which primarily impact women. A new study indicates that routinely removing lymph nodes in the neck in these cancer patients may help prevent ...

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Patient receives first prescription for FDA-approved brain tumor treatment

(Medical Xpress) -- The University of Illinois Hospital is the first center in North America to prescribe a new FDA-approved treatment for patients with the most common and aggressive type of brain tumor, glioblastoma multiforme, ...

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More lung cancer patients would survive for longer if surgery rates increased

Many more lung cancer patients would survive for longer if they had surgery to remove the disease, according to research published in the European Journal of Cancer. ...

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created Nov 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Population-specific community-based cancer screening may discourage smoking

Large, population specific community-based screening may increase awareness of the dangers of smoking and reduce at-risk behaviors, according to a new study in the November 2011 issue of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

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Study finds increased cancer risk with bone growth product

Spine surgery patients who got a bone growth stimulating agent as part of a clinical trial were three to five times more likely to develop cancer two to three years after being implanted with the product, according to a new ...

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