A retrospective analysis suggests that younger patients with small kidney tumors may have better overall survival if they undergo a partial rather than a radical nephrectomy. Medscape Medical News
Biopsy is generally preferred over debulking as initial surgery for locally advanced rhabdomyosarcomas (RMS) in children, according to a report in the December 1st Cancer. Reuters Health Information
Resynchronization therapy via implanted devices can have an effect on exercise performance in heart failure patients much earlier than was previously thought, UK researchers report in the January issue of Heart. Reuters Health Information
Even mild hypothermia in surgical patients increases blood loss and transfusion requirements, according to a report in the January issue of Anesthesiology. Reuters Health Information
Use of a stent designed to capture endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) and thereby promote endothelialization appears to be "feasible and safe" during primary percutaneous coronary interventions in high-risk ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients, cardiologists from Singapore report in the January issue of the American Heart Journal. Reuters Health Information
Experimental studies suggest that neuropilin-2 is a promising new therapeutic target for colorectal cancer, perhaps in conjunction with already available drugs that target vascular endothelial growth factor. Medscape Medical News
The mortality rate in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and intermittent claudication is lower in those who engage in some moderate physical activity than in those who are basically sedentary, a retrospective study indicates. Reuters Health Information
Multibranched stent graft implantation is an effective endovascular treatment for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAA) that avoids some of the physiologic stresses seen with other types of repair, new research shows. Reuters Health Information
Adjuvant oophorectomy and tamoxifen significantly improve overall and disease-free survival in premenopausal women with operable breast cancer, according to a report in the Journal of Clinical Oncology for January. Reuters Health Information
Women aged 75 years and older who undergo sling surgery for urinary incontinence are more likely than their younger counterparts to experience treatment failure and other complications, researchers report. Reuters Health Information
