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Resection Defined
Partial or complete surgical removal of a diseased organ or structure
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New Therapies Increasingly Being Used To Treat Liver Cancer
Published August 29, 2008, 7:10 am, Medical News Today
According to Millennium Research Group's (MRG) US Markets for Transcatheter Embolization and Occlusion Devices 2008 report, embolization particle therapies such as radioembolization spheres are increasingly being used to treat liver cancer.
Gleevec Receives FDA Priority Review As First Therapy To Reduce Recurrence Of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors After ...
Published August 29, 2008, 4:10 am, Medical News Today
Novartis announced that Gleevec® (imatinib mesylate) tablets has been granted priority review status by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as the first therapy to be reviewed for use after surgery in kit-positive gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST).
US FDA grants priority review status for Novartis' Glivec for GIST
Published August 27, 2008, 8:43 pm, PharmaBiz
Novartis announced that Glivec (imatinib) has been granted priority review status by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as the first therapy to be reviewed for use after surgery in kit-positive gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST). FDA priority review status is granted to therapies that could potentially fill a currently unmet medical need and accelerates the standard review timing ...
Large Bowel Resection
Published August 27, 2008, 9:54 am, New York Times
Large bowel resection is surgery to remove part of your large bowel. The large bowel connects the small intestine to the anus. It is also called the large intestine or colon.
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Brings Importance of Nutrition to the Forefront of Treatment
Published August 27, 2008, 7:36 am, PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
This year more than 186,000 men in the United States will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. That's 522 new diagnoses every day. In recognition of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Nestle HealthCare Nutrition is raising awareness surrounding the importance of nutrition prior to-and during-various treatment options, most notably, surgical options.
Gleevec Receives FDA Priority Review as First Therapy to Reduce Recurrence of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors After ...
Published August 27, 2008, 4:00 am, PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
Novartis announced today that Gleevec® tablets* has been granted priority review status by the US Food and Drug Administration as the first therapy to be reviewed for use after surgery in kit-positive gastrointestinal stromal tumors .
'Cutting By Color': New Imaging Technique For More Precise Cancer Surgery
Published August 23, 2008, 9:30 pm, Science Daily
Instead of "paint by number," you might call it "cutting by color": Researchers in Massachusetts now report development and early clinical trials of a new imaging system that highlights cancerous tissue in the body so that surgeons can more easily see and remove diseased tissue with less damage to normal tissue near the tumor. Their research will be presented in August at the American Chemical ...
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- Use of magnesium sulphate as adjunctive therapy fo...[West Indian Med J. 2000] - PubMed Result: Use of magnesium sulphate as adjunctive therapy for resection of phaeochromocyt oma
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- Anterior vs. Posterior Cervical Disc Resection: Discover important information regarding anterior vs. posterior cervical disc resection, as well as all of the treatment options available for healing a bulging / herniated disc
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- OR-Live: Live and On-Demand Medical Webcasts: Amazing videos of actual surgeries and medical procedures. Definitely NOT for those who can't stand the sight of blood. Marvelous footage!
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- Stair Climbing Test Predicts Cardiopulmonar y Complications After Lung Resection* -- Brunelli et al. 121 (4): 1106 -- Chest
- Right heart function and prediction of respiratory morbidity in patients undergoing pneumonectomy with moderately severe cardiopulmonar y dysfunction -- Lewis et al. 108 (1): 169 -- The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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- Pre-Coagulativ e Liver Resection: Liver Cancer: Join Dr.David Iannitti of the Carolinas Medical Center as he present a pre-coagulativ e liver resection. Before the procedure, Dr. Iannitti will appear live and explain the advantages of using radio frequency technology.
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