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Post-Hysterectomy Pelvic Fluid Not Related to Febrile Morbidity
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Fluid in the pelvic cavity after hysterectomy is a common sonographic finding, but it is not associated with postoperative febrile morbidity, according to results of a study published in the December issue of BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Reuters Health Information
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Plasma DNA More Reliable Than CEA for Detecting Recurrent Esophageal Cancer
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Elevated free plasma DNA is a reliable indicator of recurrent esophageal cancer, more so than carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), and is able to detect recurrent disease in most patients before clinical evidence emerges. These findings come from a study by researchers at the University of Southern California, published in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Reuters Health Information
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