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Radiation After Mastectomy Improves Survival in Patients With T1-2 N1 Breast Cancer
Post-mastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) for some patients with breast cancer can reduce their risk of recurrence by almost 30% and increase their 5-year overall...
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Radiofrequency Ablation Not Superior to Medical Therapy for HF, Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Radiofrequency ablation for patients with heart failure and persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) did not improve efficacy compared with medical therapy, but was associated with...
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Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy Increases Risk of Fracture
Radiation treatment for prostate cancer may increase the risk of patients suffering hip fractures, according to a study presented here at the 2010 American...
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Radiology: CT-identified appendicitis should not dismissed
In patients with CT results positive for appendicitis and benign or atypical clinical findings, a diagnosis of chronic or recurrent appendicitis may be considered,...
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Wireless monitoring could allow for greater patient movement
A wireless monitoring system for people with debilitating conditions, such asParkinson's disease or chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), could allow healthcare workers to assess...
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Appendectomy May Be Best For Patients with Positive CT Exam
When CT results suggest appendicitis, but a patient's symptoms are inconsistent with the acute condition, physicians should consider a diagnosis of chronic or recurrent...
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Blood Flows Differently Through The Brains Of Schizophrenic Patients
Researchers in Germany have used a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique called continuous arterial spin labeling (CASL) to map cerebral blood flow patterns in...
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