News tagged with cancer surgery
Australian bid to 'regrow' breasts after cancer surgery
Nov 12, 2009 |
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Australian scientists said Thursday they were to trial a revolutionary treatment which would allow women to regrow their breasts after cancer surgery.
Persistent pain common for many women 2 to 3 years after breast cancer treatment
Nov 10, 2009 |
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Nearly 50 percent of women surveyed indicate they experience pain symptoms 2 to 3 years after breast cancer treatment, with women who were younger or who received supplemental radiation therapy more likely to have pain, according ...
Study examines mastectomy and breast-conserving surgery rates
Oct 13, 2009 |
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There is concern that mastectomy is over-utilized in the United States, which raises questions about the role of surgeons and patient preference in treatment selection for breast cancer. New data from an observational study ...
The Medical Minute: Robotic surgery for treatment of prostate cancer
Sep 25, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States (excluding skin cancers) and is second only to lung cancer as a contributor to cancer deaths in American men.
Disparities in cancer care reflect hospital resources, study finds
Aug 20, 2009 |
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Hospitals that treat more black cancer patients have worse survival rates on average for patients with breast and colon cancer, regardless of race, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer ...
Nerve-block anesthesia can improve surgical recovery, even outcomes
Aug 04, 2009 |
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When planning for surgery, patients too often don't consider the kind of anesthesia they will receive. In fact, the choice of anesthesia can improve recovery, even outcomes.
Surgery remans an option for advanced lung cancer
Jul 27, 2009 |
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In recent years, oncologists have debated whether patients with a certain type of advanced lung cancer would benefit from surgery.
Mayo researchers: Dramatic outcomes in prostate cancer study
Jun 19, 2009 |
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Two Mayo Clinic patients whose prostate cancer had been considered inoperable are now cancer free thanks in part to an experimental drug therapy that was used in combination with standardized hormone treatment and radiation ...
Study links arm/hand swelling to number of lymph nodes removed during breast cancer surgery
Apr 23, 2009 |
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In older breast cancer survivors, the number of lymph nodes removed during surgery and the presence of cancer in the lymph nodes were the two factors most directly linked to the development of lymphedema, swelling of the ...
Surgical gel used to stop bleeding could confuse mammograms
Apr 14, 2009 |
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Dr. Kathleen Ward noticed something odd when she examined the mammogram of a patient who had recently undergone breast cancer surgery.
Omega-3 fatty acids may benefit cancer patients undergoing major operations
Apr 10, 2009 |
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New research from Trinity College Dublin published in this month's Annals of Surgery points to a potentially significant advance in the treatment of patients undergoing major cancer surgery. The study was carried out by the ...
Study supports new standard of treatment for women with advanced ovarian cancer
Dec 03, 2008 |
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Results of a phase III, international randomized clinical trial demonstrate a new standard of care for treating advanced ovarian cancer that significantly reduces side-effects and post-operative deaths compared to the previously ...
Radiation before surgery improves pancreatic cancer outcomes
Nov 25, 2008 |
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Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest and most difficult to treat cancers. Now, in a major step forward, researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center have shown that administering radiation ...
