A delay in radical cystectomy does not seem to worsen bladder cancer outcomes, according to a report in the November BJU International. Reuters Health Information
In the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome, decompression surgery produces a better long-term outcome than local corticosteroid injections, according to data presented at the American College of Rheumatology meeting in Boston this week. Reuters Health Information
As a hospital quality indicator, the number of lymph nodes examined after colectomy for colon cancer is not associated with staging, the use of adjuvant chemotherapy, or overall survival. Medscape Medical News
Although not yet practice changing, lung cancer data presented at the 2007 ASCO meeting have interesting implications for adjuvant strategies in the early disease setting. Medscape Hematology-Oncology
What are the most common complications after bariatric procedures? How are complications best prevented, investigated, and treated? The American Journal of Gastroenterology
Ingrid Kohlstadt, MD, MPH, FACN, Associate, Johns Hopkins University, School of Public Health, highlights some new angles on obesity medicine. Medscape General Medicine
Whole-body positron emission tomography scans completed 3 months after cervical cancer treatment predict outcome, a new study shows. Medscape Medical News
In geriatric patients undergoing abdominal surgery who are at high risk for in-hospital delirium, adverse outcomes correlated with hyperglycemia and poor nutritional and functional states. Medscape Medical News
Women who undergo successful surgical repair of obstetric fistula experience marked improvement in mental health, according to findings published in the November issue of the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Reuters Health Information
Combination oral uracil-tegafur and leucovorin appears to have an efficacy and tolerability in colorectal cancer patients over the age of 75 years similar to that in younger patients. Medscape Medical News
