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Precision-Guided Needle Used to Glue Shut Dangerous and Disfiguring Blood Vessel Growth
November 9, 2012 — Using a rarely performed technique, imaging specialists and surgeons have successfully used precision, image-guided technology to glue shut a tangle of abnormal blood vessel growths in a 43-year-old ... > full story -
Minimally Invasive Lymph Node Dissection in Breast Cancer Has Advantages Over Conventional Surgery
November 9, 2012 — Axillary lymph node dissection is done in conjunction with lumpectomy or mastectomy to determine if breast cancer has spread to the adjoining lymph nodes. The conventional surgical approach leaves a ... > full story -
Botox Injections Reduce Chronic Neck and Cervical Muscle Pain
October 13, 2012 — A study revealed Botulinum toxin type A (BOTOX) injections significantly improve pain and quality of life in people with chronic bilateral posterior neck and shoulder myofascial pain ... > full story -
Obesity Epidemic Means Bariatric Surgery Rates Continue to Rise, Reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
October 2, 2012 — With rising rates of morbid obesity, the number of bariatric surgery procedures is likely to increase as well, reports a new ... > full story -
Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Following Radiation Has High Patient Satisfaction Rate Despite Complications
October 2, 2012 — Breast cancer patients who have received radiation therapy after mastectomy have more problems related to the use of implants for breast reconstruction, according to a new ... > full story -
First Appropriate Use Criteria in Dermatology Released
September 7, 2012 — A new manuscript co-published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery outlines Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) for Mohs surgery – the first AUC for any ... > full story -
Novel Surgery Removes Rare Tumor, Rebuilds Face and Jaw
September 7, 2012 — Using a novel surgical approach, it's possible to rebuild a functional lower jaw and mouth, and preserve a patient's ability to eat and speak after removing an invasive facial tumor, according to a ... > full story -
Cellular Basis for How Anti-Aging Cosmetics Work Identified
August 13, 2012 — A team of investigators have discovered a mechanism that may explain how alpha hydroxyl acids (AHAs) -- the key ingredient in cosmetic chemical peels and wrinkle-reducing creams -- work to enhance ... > full story -
New Skin Patch Treatment Kills Most Common Form of Skin Cancer
June 11, 2012 — A customized patch treatment for basal cell carcinoma completely destroys facial tumors without surgery or major radiation therapy in 80 percent of patients studied, say ... > full story -
Skin Transplant Offers New Hope for Vitiligo Patients
May 30, 2012 — Dermatologists say skin transplant surgery is safe and effective for restoring skin pigmentation caused by the skin disease vitligo. In a first study of its kind in the United States, researchers ... > full story
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