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Watchful waiting up for low-risk prostate cancer
However, prostatectomy use has increased in high-risk disease despite a lack of new high-level evidence to support that approach.
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Riboflavin helps visualize urine flow during cystoscopy
Indigo carmine has been in short supply, so surgeons have been looking for other options.
Conference Coverage
Characteristics of mucinous adenocarcinoma highlighted
CORONADO, CALIF. – The condition most commonly presents on the eyelid (29.8%), skin of the face (22.6%), and the skin of the scalp and neck (12.2...
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How to get surgical-like results using MitraClip
SNOWMASS, COLO. – Success is limited by comorbid conditions.
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Trump administration salutes parade of generic drug approvals, but hundreds aren’t for sale
More than 700 generics, or about 43%, still weren’t on the market as of early January, a KHN data analysis of FDA and drug list price records...
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Hearing drills into patient impact of ACA legal challenge
A ruling for the plaintiffs in Texas v. United States also would mean the ACA’s consumer protections for employer-based coverage would be...
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FDA: 246 new reports on breast implant-associated lymphoma
The latest update from the Food and Drug Administration includes medical device reports between September 2017 and September 2018.
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Roux-en-Y achieves diabetes remission in majority of patients
About three-quarters of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus achieve remission after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.
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Liver resection outcomes similar for robotic and open surgery
It’s still a matter of debate, however, whether robotic surgery has clear advantages over conventional laparoscopy for liver surgery.
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Moment of truth approaches for low-risk TAVR
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Michigan Medicine launches effort to make wellness a cultural norm
CORONADO, CALIF. – Goal is “to help all human beings who are suffering in our work environment.”