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Q&A: Combining diagnosis, staging, tumor localization and surgery into a minimally invasive procedure for lung cancer

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Q&A: Combining diagnosis, staging, tumor localization and surgery into a minimally invasive procedure for lung cancer

For patients with early-stage lung cancer, the journey from diagnosis to treatment often involves multiple procedures spread across several weeks or even months. During that time, patients may undergo separate biopsies to ...

Sep 1, 2026

Study tracks early adoption of liver histotripsy treatment

It has been nearly three years since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the HistoSonics Edison histotripsy system to treat primary and metastatic liver tumors. To examine how the technology's adoption and ...

Aug 28, 2026

Study finds extreme obesity common among bariatric surgery patients, should not preclude treatment

Patients with extreme obesity are more common among those undergoing metabolic and bariatric surgery than previously recognized, and although they face a greater burden of certain health conditions and surgical complications, ...

Aug 26, 2026

Biodegradable 3D-printed gastric stent with lattice design could eliminate repeat procedures

Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi have developed BRIDGE (Biodegradable aRchitected Internal DrainaGE), a biodegradable, 3D-printed gastric stent that could improve treatment for gastric leaks, a serious complication following ...

Aug 25, 2026

Clinical trial to treat rectal cancer spares major surgery

A new treatment for earlier-stage rectal cancer could transform how patients are treated for the disease, according to a landmark clinical trial.

Aug 24, 2026

Robot-assisted surgery shows clinical advantages over laparoscopic surgery for gastric cancer

Surgery remains the primary curative treatment for gastric cancer, with laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) established as a standard minimally invasive approach. While LG offers faster recovery than open surgery, it remains technically ...

Aug 24, 2026

Iron transfusion before heart surgery reduces complications and boosts recovery, clinical trial finds

Giving intravenous iron to patients with anemia before heart surgery reduces the need for a red blood cell transfusion, finds a clinical trial published by The BMJ today. Intravenous iron also saved approximately 44 units ...

Aug 19, 2026

Chilled platelets could safely expand lifesaving supply to bleeding patients, trial shows

In a thoughtfully designed adaptive clinical trial, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine physician-scientists demonstrated that the U.S. could triple or quadruple the supply of platelets available to help save patients ...

Aug 17, 2026

Laser therapy offers weapon against deadly brain tumors

For patients facing a diagnosis of glioblastoma—one of the most aggressive and devastating forms of brain cancer—the standard path forward has long meant invasive open-skull surgery and a daunting prognosis.

Aug 17, 2026

New obesity definitions reveal ill health more accurately than body mass index

Traditionally, obesity has been classified primarily using BMI, a measure of weight relative to height that provides limited information about whether excess fat is actually affecting a person's health. BMI levels have historically ...

Aug 15, 2026

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How to decide which breast cancer surgery is right for you: A surgical oncologist explains

Women diagnosed with breast cancer are almost immediately confronted with treatment decisions. If a surgical oncologist gives a choice between a lumpectomy and a mastectomy to remove a tumor, that's often because either option ...

Aug 12, 2026

Reinitiating obesity meds after bariatric surgery tied to greater one-year weight loss in youths

Restarting obesity medications, including glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, soon after sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is associated with greater one-year weight loss than surgery alone in adolescents, according ...

Aug 11, 2026

New study finds bacterial infections affect about 1 in 20 hospitalized adults with firearm injuries

A new study by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) found that bacterial infections develop in approximately 5% of adults hospitalized with firearm injuries, with most infections occurring ...

Aug 9, 2026

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The human side of robotic surgery: Tracking surgeons' stress in the operating room

Robot-assisted surgery (RAS) is one of the most advanced tools in modern medicine. These systems give surgeons extreme precision, allowing procedures to be performed through small incisions that minimize both pain and recovery ...

Aug 6, 2026

Natural tooth count indicates long-term survival following pancreatic cancer surgery

Oral health is known to be linked to overall health, and research has shown relationships with a variety of diseases. Impaired oral health has been linked to prognosis in colorectal cancer and esophageal cancer. Previous ...

Jul 31, 2026

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Biventricular repair linked to better outcomes in superior-inferior ventricles treatment

The complexity of superior-inferior ventricles—a condition in which one ventricle is positioned on top of the other—has often limited surgical treatment.

Jul 31, 2026

Minutes-long process could create custom blood vessel grafts during surgery

Traumatic injuries, whether on a battlefield or in a car accident, often involve damaged blood vessels that require immediate repair. New research from Harvard bioengineers aims to make these critical, time-sensitive medical ...

Jul 28, 2026

Novel hydrogel offers a smarter approach to wound healing

Any minor cut or scrape sets the body's natural healing process in motion. However, deep wounds are far more vulnerable to bacterial infection and the accumulation of harmful molecules called reactive oxygen species (ROS), ...

Jul 28, 2026

Smart wound dressing speeds up healing by triggering body's own repair signals

A bioinspired material developed by scientists at Imperial College London accelerates wound healing and the repair of human skin. The material captures the body's own healing proteins, releasing them only when repair cells ...

Jul 27, 2026

Leadership helps reduce stress in operating rooms

The success of an operation depends on more than expertise and technical skills. A study by Leiden researchers shows that surgeons' leadership skills under pressure play a crucial role. "The ability to perform under pressure ...

Jul 26, 2026

Spain's liver transplants now generate more economic value than they cost, study says

Public investment in liver transplants not only saves lives and substantially improves patients' survival and quality of life but also generates a positive long-term social and economic return. That is the finding of a pioneering ...

Jul 17, 2026

How weight loss drugs pose challenges for plastic surgeons

The popularity of GLP-1 drugs has created a new generation of body contouring patients and a new set of challenges for plastic surgeons.

Jul 16, 2026

High-risk emergency surgery costs older adults about a month of time at home, study finds

Older adults who undergo high-risk emergency general surgery spend significantly fewer days living independently at home after surgery than those undergoing lower-risk procedures, according to a study published in the Journal ...

Jul 15, 2026

Real-time biosensor measures pH, glucose and lactate in preserved donor livers

More than 100,000 people in the United States are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant. For patients who need a liver transplant, determining whether a donor liver is healthy enough to transplant is a critical part of ...

Jul 14, 2026

Study shows promising outcomes for bariatric surgery in adolescents and young adults with severe obesity

A new study from researchers at LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center, FMOL Health | Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and Metamor Institute demonstrates that metabolic and bariatric surgery can be delivered ...

Jul 13, 2026