Neoadjuvant chemotherapy less commonly used in breast cancer

Do Smokers Need to Quit Before Lung Cancer Surgery?

Patients who still smoke heading into lung cancer surgery have a higher complication rate than those who have quit — but their mortality risk is no different, a large retrospective study finds.

Adrian Harris: Why Oncology Must Look Beyond Cancer Cells

Many promising therapies fail because of poor patient selection; Harris warns that only about one third of tumors are truly hypoxic, underscoring the need for precise biomarkers in trials.

‘Impossible’ Now Possible: Making Brain Tissue Transparent

Researchers used a blood protein wash to render brain tissue transparent down to 700 µm, witnessing live-firing activity without killing a single neuron.

AstraZeneca's Imfinzi With Pre-surgery Drug Boosts Survival in Bladder Cancer Trial

AstraZeneca said on Thursday that a late-stage trial of Imfinzi, ⁠combined with a targeted therapy prior to a surgery, showed significantly ⁠improved survival rate in...

STS: Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Nobel-Winning Doctor Dies; 'Buffy' Star's Heart Defect; Cyberattack Delays Surgeries

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Jehovah's Witnesses Transfusion Policy Now Allows Storage, Use of One's Own Blood

"I don't think it goes far enough, but it's a significant change," said one former member

Are We Missing Tumors When Using Antibiotics Alone for Appendicitis?

Study address key concern with nonoperative management of appendicitis

How Secretive Traditional Circumcision Rites Are Responsible for Dozens of Deaths

At least 48 boys and young men died during initiation ceremonies in South Africa

3 Medical Schools Under Investigation; 9 Sick in Outbreak; 5-Second Rule in the OR?

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From the Operating Room to the Oscars

A Q&A with a physician consultant for the Academy Award-winning short, "All the Empty Rooms"

Trader Joe's Recall; 450 Hospitals May Close or Cut Services; 'Rib Remodeling' Trend

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

These Women Had Their Breasts Removed to Thwart Cancer. Then Came the Pain.

A look at "post-mastectomy pain syndrome"

Quiz Time: Why Was a Florida Doc Charged With Manslaughter?

You passed medical training, now see if you can pass our weekly quiz

Cosmetic Interventions Are Booming. Many Say Ethical Conversations Are Lagging.

— Demand has increased across all age demographics and ethnicities

Anti-TNF May Reduce Kidney Injury in Brain Death Donors

Researchers identify TNF driven injury pathways in brain death donors and test anti-TNF therapy to improve kidney graft quality before transplantation.