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
Sacral neuromodulation improves symptoms and reduces health-care costs for patients with medically refractory voiding dysfunction, according to a report in the December Urology. Reuters Health Information
A short-term presurgical trial of erlotinib (Tarceva) in patients with stage 1 to IIIA breast cancer may predict which patients will respond to erlotinib treatment after tumor resection. Reuters Health Information
Patients without health insurance and those on Medicaid are more likely to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer at an advanced stage than Medicare patients and those with private insurance. Medscape Medical News
Most patients who undergo surgery for Ebstein anomaly have good long-term survival and functional outcomes, according to a report in the August 5th issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Reuters Health Information
Treatment with SR123781A, a new once-daily synthetic oligosaccharide, is effective in preventing venous thromboembolism (VTE) after total hip replacement, according to a report in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology for April 15. Reuters Health Information
