Advanced endoscopic technique successfully treats early-stage colorectal cancer
In the months before his wedding, Queens resident Roberto Pineda Sanchez noticed persistent rectal bleeding, a dangerous symptom…
AI is transforming pediatric surgery, but with strong ethical concerns
Before a child goes into an operating room, a large screen displays a risk score. This score predicts…
GLP-1 medications show mixed effects on body contouring outcomes
For patients undergoing body contouring surgery to remove excess abdominal skin after massive weight loss, use of GLP-1 weight-loss medications may have mixed effects…
Immunotherapy plus chemotherapy improves outcomes in stage III dMMR colon cancer
A new study from researchers at the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology (Alliance) shows that patients with…
New mechanism driving glioblastoma growth offers potential treatment targets
Australian researchers have uncovered a critical mechanism driving the growth and spread of glioblastoma – one of the…
Exertional dyspnoea points to an unexpected diagnosis
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Judge rules the government overreached with transgender health care declaration
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge said the government overreached by issuing a declaration that called treatments…
My ‘panic attacks’ turned out to be much more serious — I needed brain surgery
Something odd was happening to Arielle Hoffman. It was December 2016, and the aspiring actress was mid-shift at…
Robotic surgery ensures kidney cancer patient can continue with his cycling tour of Croatia
 In the summer of 2025, Dave Lucas was out biking with friends in the Skagit Valley when…
Surgical robot can help safely remove the caudate lobe
Resection of tumors in the caudate lobe (a deep, hard-to-reach part of the liver) is recognized as one…
Combination therapy may help overcome barrier in early-stage prostate cancer treatment
A multi-institutional study led by Mayo Clinic and published in Cell Reports Medicine reports that pairing a next-generation immunotherapy with standard hormone therapy…
As more Americans embrace anxiety treatment, MAHA derides medications
After a grueling year of chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation to treat breast cancer, Sadia Zapp was anxious —…