Researchers have confirmed an association between blood transfusion and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), and have identified multiple surgical procedures and anesthesia as additional risk factors, which have not previously been reported. Reuters Health Information
Catheter-directed intervention can be life-saving for patients with massive pulmonary embolism (PE) who fail to respond to or cannot receive systemic thrombolysis, according to a report in the August issue of Chest. Reuters Health Information
Very low birth weight preterm infants suffer serious short- and long-term consequences from partial bowel resection, researchers report in the September issue of Pediatrics. Reuters Health Information
Delaying axillary node dissection for a few weeks does not appear to be detrimental in breast cancer patients with positive sentinel nodes, according to a report in the July 20th Journal of Clinical Oncology. Reuters Health Information
As treatments for T1a midcord glottic carcinoma, endoscopic laser surgery and radiotherapy provide similar voice outcomes, according to a report in the Archives of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery for September. Reuters Health Information
