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3 Questions to Assess Your Familial Colorectal Cancer Risks
… and preemptive therapies are very effective in preventing most cases of Colorectal Cancer. Share with your family and …
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Suture vs. Stitch: What’s the Difference?
… you need stitches, and a surgeon might mention sutures. To most of us, they sound like two ways of saying the same thing. Let’s break it down. What Is a Suture? A suture is the material used to close tissue. … with every stitch. The goal isn’t just closure, but the most effective means for healing. Whether it’s a few stitches …
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Radiation-Induced Thyroid Cancer
… 6,000 people developed thyroid cancer, and that number is expected to increase. What can then be expected after the … to others beyond Japan's shores? The thyroid is one of the most radiosensitive of all organs, meaning that it is … cancer is largely treatable, says Dr. McConnell. The most common type of radiation-induced thyroid cancer is …
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Ventricular Septal Defect
… A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is an opening, or hole, in the muscular wall, or septum, … can range in size and consist of one or more holes. In most cases, the holes are small and will close on their own. … determine its severity, and guide treatment. Treatment In most cases, babies born with a small VSD will require minimal …
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Everything You Need to Know About Mammograms
… Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women in the United … at 40 ensures that we catch cancers early, when they’re most treatable,” says Dr. Rao. Women at higher risk—due to …
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Interstitial Laser Ablation: Minimally Invasive Treatment of Breast Tumors
… (ILA) of fibroadenomas, benign breast tumors that occur most commonly in younger women. During ILA, tumors are …
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Therapeutic Endoscopy for Pancreatic Disease
… Frank Gress, MD, is Clinical Division Chief and Chief of Interventional … technological advance at the Pancreas Center. What is your background and training? Dr. Gress: I completed my … me to train at Indiana University Medical Center, which is well known for its therapeutic endoscopy (TE) unit. I …
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Dr. Lee serves as Moderator for the Endocrine Surgery Educational Video Session at the American College of Surgeons annual meeting.
… Surgeons Clinical Congress 2010. The ACS Clinical Congress is a meeting of the world's experts in surgery whose purpose is educating surgeons on the most cutting edge and effective therapies for surgical …
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New Treatment Options for Hepatitis C in 2014
… Most people are aware of the implications of being diagnosed … similar means, but for reasons beyond this blog post, HIV is in our usual lexicon, and Hepatitis C (HCV) is not. This … Between four and five million Americans currently have HCV—most were infected in the 1960s through the 1980s. Fifty …
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Pancreatic Cancer: Screening
… and family history in pancreatic cancer. What follows is the second in a three-part series of the most popular questions with Dr. Kastrinos’ answers. Is … scanning, and MRI scanning. EUS and MRI are considered the most accurate tools for pancreatic imaging and do not involve …
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Dr. Chabot discusses risk factors for pancreatic cancer on the Dr. Oz Show
… What is your cancer risk? John Chabot joins Dr. Oz to explain the risk factors for pancreatic cancer, one of the two most feared cancers along with ovarian cancer. Learn how …
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Naltrexone Implant a Powerful New Tool in the Fight Against Opioid Addiction
… adapts; and feelings of euphoria dampen. Now, the opioid is creating new circuits, altering neural pathways little by little. With every high, your brain is rewired to chase that flood of dopamine, eventually … a surgeon? How accessible will this be, potentially? The most important part of my role, in addition to being the …
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Why People Donate a Kidney: Inside the Choice to Give
… opting out, how choices are presented, how information is framed. That’s what we’re looking at. So this isn’t about … what changes the game. That’s where scalability is. Do most donors make the decision quickly? No. Most donors have thought about it for more than six months. …
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