A Win for Nivolumab as Preoperative Therapy for Lung Cancer Pathologic CR rate 12 times higher with the addition of anti-PD-1 agent to chemo Apr 11, 2021
Nivolumab Alone Prevails in Resected Melanoma Adding ipilimumab in adjuvant setting failed to improve relapse-free survival Apr 11, 2021
Pegloticase Safe for Dialysis Patients With Gout Significant drop in monthly ESA dose seen after treatment, too Apr 09, 2021
Complications Common in Excision of Retained Cervix After Hysterectomy Occur in almost 40% of procedures, cancer in 18% of cases Apr 09, 2021
Childhood Hypertension Risk Lingers Years After Heart Defect Surgery Researchers push for updated recommendations for BP monitoring after surgery Apr 08, 2021
Chronic Sinusitis May Affect Neural Function Study supports inflammation as link between sinonasal inflammation, cognitive deficits Apr 08, 2021
Donor Heart Preserver Survives Review by FDA Advisors Panel had many bones to pick with the Transmedics OCS device Apr 07, 2021
Anesthesiology Group Squeezed 'Like a Boa Constrictor' Sues Insurer U.S. Anesthesia Partners alleges UnitedHealthcare is blocking competition Apr 06, 2021
Cath Lab Team Easily Trained to Do Stroke Intervention European center reports good results from the start of its endovascular program Apr 05, 2021
Anti-PD-L1 Flops in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer No PFS benefit from adding avelumab to chemoradiation, hazard ratio favored placebo Apr 02, 2021
Language Matters During This 'Exciting Time' in Heart Failure A rethinking of what heart failure is and how to communicate with patients Apr 01, 2021
Op-Ed: Compassion Goes a Long Way in Medical Education Every trainee deserves a "Hillary" Mar 31, 2021
A Win for Adjuvant Immunotherapy in Esophageal Cancer And other highlights from the Society of Surgical Oncology's virtual 2021 meeting Mar 31, 2021
Star Surgeon Took Family Medical Leave. Then She Was Fired Courtney Stephenson, DO, whose young daughter was seriously ill, sues Atrium Health Mar 30, 2021
Harmony Pulmonary Valve Gets FDA Nod Transcatheter valve implantation approved for people without surgical RVOT conduits Mar 26, 2021
Triage System Gets High Marks for Ovarian Cancer Debulking Surgery Key factors predicted threefold higher risk of 90-day mortality with primary surgery Mar 26, 2021
HIPEC Combo Doubles PFS in Advanced Ovarian Cancer Cisplatin/paclitaxel boosts outcomes without increasing complications in registry study Mar 26, 2021
Ethics Consult: Boozy Athlete's Liver Transplant Ethical? MD/JD Weighs In You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Mar 26, 2021
Model: Give COVID-19 Vaccine to All Patients Before Surgery Prioritizing surgical patient population could avert more COVID deaths Mar 25, 2021
Little Benefit With Adjuvant Therapy for High-Risk Endometrial Cancer Chemo prevented relapse but did not improve survival, no benefit from radiotherapy Mar 23, 2021
Positive Data Salvaged for Thrombectomy on Basilar Strokes BEST, BASICS trials not wholly negative, group finds Mar 22, 2021
Is MIS Viable for Interval Debulking in Ovarian Cancer? Retrospective study compared approach versus open surgery after neoadjuvant chemotherapy Mar 21, 2021
Adjustable Stent Retriever Passes Muster Novel device offers better grip on clots in LVO strokes Mar 19, 2021
'COVID-to-COVID' Double Lung Transplant Performed Northwestern calls February procedure a success, opens door to more Mar 19, 2021
Hyperthyroid Patients Fare Just as Well After Total Thyroidectomy Rate of certain complications were similar to euthyroid patients Mar 18, 2021
Time to Stop Routine Anesthesia for Stroke Thrombectomy? Neurologists debate pandemic-related guidelines Mar 17, 2021
Time to Revisit Distant Nodal Status in Breast Cancer Curability? Comparable survival for distant and regional nodal involvement, when treated similarly Mar 16, 2021
Ethics Consult: OK to Perform 'Female Circumcision'? MD/JD Weighs In You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Mar 12, 2021
Vascular Surgeon Admits Doing Unnecessary Procedures Feng Qin, MD, will pay $800,000 and be excluded from Medicare for 4 years Mar 11, 2021
Wait at Least This Long After COVID for Surgery Large international study defines period of high mortality risk Mar 09, 2021
Pre-TAVR Leaflet Cut Backed by Registry BASILICA procedure for people at risk of coronary obstruction Mar 06, 2021
Low-Risk TAVR at 2 Years: Thrombosis Concerns Creep In PARTNER 3 showing trends toward convergence of outcomes with surgery Mar 01, 2021
How Long Do COVID Olfactory Problems Last? Sense of smell can be altered for 5 months or longer, Canadian study suggests Feb 22, 2021
Recognizing Medical Contributions by Africans and Black Americans From early inoculations to modern medical devices Feb 17, 2021
Abandoned Cardiac Device Leads More MRI-Friendly Than Previously Thought Safety of scans supported by observational study Feb 17, 2021
FDA Panel Slows the Roll for Pembrolizumab in Breast Cancer Advisory committee: Wait for more data before considering neoadjuvant indication Feb 09, 2021