Risk or benefit of removing ovaries at benign hysterectomy Isra Zaman20 April 2023 9:00 AM ISTRemoval of the ovaries decreases the risk for ovarian cancer and greatly benefits the survival of women at high risk for ovarian cancer. However, not...
Is stereotactic radiosurgery effective for treating vestibular schwannomas related to neurofibromatosis type 2? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Stereotactic radiosurgery is effective for patients with vestibular schwannomas related to neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) and not causing...
Is micro-CT effective for assessing tumour margins during breast-conserving surgery? Medha Baranwal19 April 2023 9:30 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in Annals of Surgical Oncology revealed that micro-CT (computed tomography) is promising as an additional tool to...
Most-accurate tools to research deadliest blood cancer created Isra Zaman19 April 2023 9:15 AM ISTAML is a fast-growing cancer with only a 29 percent survival rate. It has often already spread widely in the bone marrow and blood by the time it's...
Prehabilitation before colorectal cancer surgery boosts postop recovery: JAMA Medha Baranwal19 April 2023 9:15 AM ISTNetherlands: Findings from the PREHAB trial revealed the benefit of a multimodal prehabilitation program before the colorectal cancer surgery, as...
Vitamin D may play a role in prostate cancer disparities: Study Isra Zaman19 April 2023 9:00 AM ISTNew research from Cedars-Sinai Cancer suggests that vitamin D deficiency could be the reason African American men experience more aggressive prostate...
Routine axilla scanning may be omitted for all diagnostic breast ultrasound exams Medha Baranwal17 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Routine axillary scanning in all patients undergoing a diagnostic breast ultrasound gives a low rate of incidental findings; and has minimal...
Lower-Dose Regimens of Exemestane Effective in Postmenopausal Patients With Stage 0 to II ER-Positive Breast Cancer Aditi16 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTAccording to research reported in JAMA Oncology, based on findings from a phase IIb trial, 25 mg exemestane thrice weekly is noninferior to the...
Smartphone App improves monitoring of Recovery after Breast and Gynecologic oncology surgery: JAMA Dr. Mahalakshmi Sivashankaran14 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTCanada: A recent clinical trial published in the JAMA: Surgery has shown that using smartphone apps to monitor postoperative recovery can lead to...
Bronchoscopic microwave ablation safe for inoperable lung malignancies Jacinthlyn Sylvia14 April 2023 11:15 AM ISTUK: A new study conducted by K. Lau and the team suggests that bronchoscopic microwave ablation (BMA) is an alternate therapy for people with...
New target identified that may prevent blood cancer Isra Zaman14 April 2023 9:00 AM ISTMore than 10% of older adults develop somatic (non-inherited) mutations in blood stem cells that can trigger explosive, clonal expansions of abnormal...
Flavonoid Rich Foods, Such as Tea, May Help Improve Survival in Colorectal Cancer Patients Dr. Mahalakshmi Sivashankaran13 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has found that increasing the intake of flavonoids after colorectal cancer...
