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New Imaging Technique May Enhance Accuracy of Cancer Surgery
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Use of a chemofluorescence technique may allow surgeons to visualize, in real time, cancerous tissue, thereby increasing the precision of their resections, according to animal study findings presented Tuesday at the National Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Philadelphia. Reuters Health Information
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Real-World Outcomes of High-Risk Cancer Surgery Poor in Very Elderly
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Patients who are 80 and over are much more likely to have a poor outcome after high-risk cancer surgery than has previously been reported, according to a recent retrospective study by researchers with the University of Michigan Healthcare System. The study appears in the December issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Reuters Health Information
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Post-Surgery Bladder Cancer Recurrence Often Fatal
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Overall survival for patients with pelvic recurrence after radical cystectomy for transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder is poor, researchers report in the April issue of BJU International. Reuters Health Information
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