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Worried About Prostate Cancer Screening? New Study Shows Better Judgment In Treatment
THURSDAY, May 8, 2025 – Some men would rather skip screening for prostate cancer due to fears that they’ll be rendered impotent or incontinent from cancer surgery. But new research says those fears a...
Female Ophthalmology Trainees Perform Fewer Cataract Procedures During Residency
THURSDAY, May 8, 2025 – Female residents reported fewer cataract procedures than male residents from 2014 to 2023, according to a study published online May 1 in JAMA Ophthalmology. Susan M. ...
Racial Disparities Persist in Immediate Breast Reconstruction Rates
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 – While there has been an increase in immediate breast reconstruction rates following mastectomy, racial disparities in reconstruction persist in the United States, according...
Nasal Endoscopic Surgery Beneficial for Chronic Sinusitis, Nasal Polyps
TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 – For patients with chronic sinusitis and nasal polyps, nasal endoscopic surgery can remove polyps in a shorter time, with less intraoperative blood loss compared with...
Transurethral Fulguration Alleviates Pelvic Pain in Interstitial Cystitis
MONDAY, May 5, 2025 – For patients with interstitial cystitis (IC), transurethral fulguration (TUF) is effective for alleviating pelvic pain, according to a study published online April 3 in...
Muscle Quality Could Be Key To Successful Hip Replacement
WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 – Folks are less likely to recover successfully from a total hip replacement if they have poor muscle quality going into the procedure, a small-scale study says. Patients...
Study IDs Predictors of Biomechanical Function in Patients With OA Undergoing Hip Replacement
WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 – For patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA), osteoarthritis (OA) severity is the best predictor of preoperative biomechanical function, and preoperative muscle...
Miscommunication Between Health Workers Puts Patients At Risk Regularly
TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 – Miscommunication between hospital staff regularly puts patients at risk, a new study says. Poor communications between health care workers contributed to 25% of hospital...
Preop Macular Thickness May Be Marker of Postop Delirium in Seniors
FRIDAY, April 4, 2025 – In older patients undergoing surgery, preoperative macular thickness may be a marker for vulnerability to developing postoperative delirium, according to a study published...
NeuroSAFE Improves Erectile Function After Radical Prostatectomy
THURSDAY, April 3, 2025 – Use of the NeuroSAFE technique, a standardized frozen section analysis that enables accurate real-time detection of positive surgical margins during nerve sparing in...
Eye Exam Can Assess Risk Of Delirium Following Surgery
WEDNESDAY, April 2, 2025 – They say the eyes are the windows to the soul. The eyes also might help detect seniors at risk for a common syndrome in which they emerge from surgery in a state of...
Breasts Can Shrink Following Cancer Surgery, Radiation
MONDAY, March 31, 2025 – Breast-conserving therapy for breast cancer might not conserve as much as previously thought, a new study suggests. Women’s breasts can shrink considerably after they’ve und...
New Surgical Technique Preserves Erectile Function In Prostate Cancer Patients
FRIDAY, March 28, 2025 – A pioneering technique can help nearly twice as many men preserve erectile function following prostate cancer surgery, researchers say. The new surgical method, called...
Longer PSA Monitoring in Patients With Persistent PSA May Reduce Overtreatment
THURSDAY, March 27, 2025 – Assessment of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level for three months after radical prostatectomy (RP) for prostate cancer may minimize overtreatment, according to a study...
Sensorized T-Shirt Enables Early Discharge After Oncological Urology Surgery
THURSDAY, March 27, 2025 – A wearable T-shirt monitor can help oncological urology patients return home sooner after robotic-assisted surgery, according to a study presented at the 40th annual...