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Standard-dose radiation bests high-dose radiation in advanced NSCLC
Major finding: Patients with stage-III non–small cell lung cancer who received high-dose radiation had a 56% greater risk of death than those on a...
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TAVR quickly dominates high-risk aortic stenosis
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THR May Reduce Mortality, Heart Failure, and Have Other Benefits
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Obesity Alone May Not Affect TKR Outcome or Increase Complication Risk
Obesity alone may not diminish outcomes or increase the risk of complications in total knee replacement (TKR) patients, according to two research...
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Most TKR Patients Return to Life, Work Following Surgery
Ninety-eight percent of total knee replacement (TKR) patients who were working before surgery returned to work after surgery, and of those...
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Knee Implants Designed for Women May Not Improve Outcomes
Anatomic differences between the knees of men and women have resulted in the creation and regular use of gender-specific implants.
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Mammography screening at 75 may have value
Major finding: Women aged 75 years and older were 3 times more likely to die from breast cancer if they went 5 or more years between mammograms,...
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Stereotactic laser ablation found feasible for hypothalamic hamartoma
Major finding: After 20 patients with hypothalamic hamartoma underwent MR-guided stereotactic laser ablation, all but 4 were seizure free.Data...
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Early surgical menopause linked to cognitive decline
Major finding: Among women who had undergone surgical menopause, early age at menopause was associated with a faster decline in global cognition (...
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Sexual Function Improves Significantly After THR or TKR
Osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip or knee, affecting millions of Americans each year, is known to limit sexual activity. New research presented at...