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Da Vinci Surgical Complications Likely Not Medical Malpractice, The Onder Law Firm Explains Why Problem is Likely Defective Surgery Robot Component

Recent news reports shed light on Da Vinci robot component that may have led to complications in a robotic surgery which many patients believe to be hysterectomy or prostate surgery medical malpractice. St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 The Onder Law Firm's da Vinci robot attorneys* are expanding their da Vinci Robot Surgery Injury Lawsuit website to contain new information explaining why co...

3 News Items in One Week With Caveats About Various Screenings

By Gary Schwitzer If you were reading the news in one recent week, you couldn't help but notice a recurring theme. Pap smears Under the headline, “Doctors Too Pap-Happy,” HealthDay reports: “Most primary care physicians advise w...

UCI chemists devise inexpensive, accurate way to detect prostate cancer

(University of California - Irvine) Early screening for prostate cancer could become as easy for men as personal pregnancy testing is for women, thanks to UC Irvine research published today in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

Androgen-deprivation therapy in men with metastatic prostate cancer: less may not necessarily be more

Does prostate cancer treatment help older, sick men?

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older men with other illnesses may not live long enough to benefit from aggressive prostate cancer treatments, such as prostate removal or radiation, and they'd have to live with their side effects, says a new study.

Angelina Jolie and the One Percent

After learning that she had inherited a mutation on one of the so-called breast cancer genes, actress Angelina Jolie decided to have a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of developing breast cancer. She also plans to have her ovaries removed to red...

IMRT Benefits in Prostate Cancer Questioned (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Men with prostate cancer gained no obvious benefits from treatment with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) as compared with an older, less expensive technique, an analysis of a government database suggests.

Aduro's CRS-207 meets in Phase II for pancreatic cancer

Aduro BioTech Inc. (Berkeley, Calif.) stopped early a Phase II trial evaluating CRS-207 plus GVAX Pancreas cancer vaccine and cyclophosphamide to treat pancreatic cancer after the combination met the primary endpoint of improving overall survival (OS...

Medivation, Inc. Presents at UBS Global Healthcare Conference, May-20-2013 01:00 PM

Medivation, Inc. (MDVN) May 20, 2013 1:00 pm ET Executives David T. Hung - Chief Executive Officer, President and Executive Director Analysts Matthew Roden - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Presentation Matthew Roden - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Matt Roden. I'm one the biopic analysts here at UBS. I'd like to thank everyone f...

Medivation's CEO Presents at UBS Global Healthcare Conference (Transcript)

Medivation, Inc. (MDVN)UBS Global Healthcare Conference May 20, 2013 1:00 pm ET Executives David T. Hung - Chief Executive Officer, President and Executive Director Analysts Matthew Roden - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Presentation Matthew Roden - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Matt Roden. I'm one the biopic analysts here at U...

Two radiotherapy treatments show similar morbidity, cancer control after prostatectomy

Use of the newer, more expensive intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and use of the older conformal radiotherapy (CRT) after surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland were associated with similar morbidity and cancer control outcomes,...

Reducing Lower Back Pain and Payments with Allen’s Device is in Line with Latest Recommendations for Back Pain Management, Highlights Fine Treatment

“Rather than teaching young doctors, ‘don't just stand there … do something’, we need to teach them, ‘don't just do something, stand there and listen’," says Michael Wilkes, M.D., who is a professor of medicine at the University of California, Davis. This is in line with the Fine Treatment recommendation to use natural Dr. Allen’s devices costing only $150, to relieve pa...

LUNGevity Foundation Hosts Second Annual Ping Pong Tournament

NEW YORK, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For the second year, LUNGevity Foundation, the nation's largest lung cancer-focused nonprofit, will host a unique evening of ping pong to raise money for lung cancer at SPiN Galactic in New York City on June 5, 2013. The fun-filled event is being chaired by Shannon Broder, Don McDonough, Lizzie McDonough, John Rigos, Erin Stern, and Andrew Ste...

Aduro Announces Poster Presentations of Phase 2 Pancreatic Cancer and Phase 1B Mesothelioma Clinical Trials at ASCO

Aduro BioTech, Inc. announces two poster presentations at the upcoming American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago. Dr. Raffit Hassan, Head of the Solid Tumor Immunotherapy Section at the Laboratory of Molecular Biology at the National Cancer Institute, will present data from Aduro’s Phase 1B clinical trial in patients with mal...

Puerto Rico's Caribbean Imaging and Radiation Therapy Center Orders Elekta's New Versa HD System for Treatment of Cancer Patients

PONCE, Puerto Rico, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Serving a region of 650,000 inhabitants in southern, central and western Puerto Rico, Caribbean Imaging and Radiation Therapy (CIRT, Ponce, PR) Center has improved its radiation therapy capabilities with the acquisition of an Elekta Versa HD™ system, the first in Puerto Rico. Versa HD offers clinicians the versatility to deliver conventio...

How To Find Out Your Genetic Risk Factors Like Angelina Jolie Did

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- When Angelina Jolie told the world about her double mastectomy, she expressed a wish for all women with a family history of breast cancer: "It is my hope that they, too, will be able to get gene tested, and that if they have a high risk they, too, will know that they have strong options." You may think that such a test is something only movie stars...

Oncotype DX prostate cancer assay: Additional data

UK-Norwegian Collaboration Aims to Develop a New Living Skin Equivalent Testing Model for Testing Inflammatory Responses

MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM -- (Marketwired) -- 05/20/13 -- Epistem (LSE: EHP), the UK biotechnology and personalized medicine company with expertise in skin biology and delivery of dermatological testing services, and ScandiDerma, a Norwegian company with expertise in developing new dermatological ingredients from biomass, today announced that they aim to develop a new in vitro human living skin...

Older prostate cancer patients should think twice before undergoing treatment

(University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences) Older prostate cancer patients with other underlying health conditions should think twice before committing to surgery or radiation therapy for their cancer.

IMRT may not be more effective than older radiation techniques after prostatectomy

(University of North Carolina Health Care) Intensity-modulated radiation therapy has become the most commonly used type of radiation in prostate cancer, but research from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine suggests that the therapy m...

2 radiotherapy treatments show similar morbidity, cancer control after prostatectomy

(The JAMA Network Journals) Use of the newer, more expensive intensity-modulated radiotherapy and use of the older conformal radiotherapy after surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland were associated with similar morbidity and cancer co...

Da Vinci Surgical Robot Lawyers at Wright & Schulte LLC Note Recent Developments in Da Vinci Robot Lawsuit Trial

Columbus, OH (PRWEB) May 19, 2013 The Da Vinci robot lawyers at Wright & Schulte LLC continue to follow developments in the nation’s first trial involving a Da Vinci surgical robot lawsuit. The case, underway in Washington State Superior...

Woodlands Urologists Offer Comprehensive Men's Health Seminar May 22

Texas Regional Urology doctors will offer a complimentary program discussing current treatment of low testosterone, erectile dysfunction, and prostate health. The Woodlands, Texas (PRWEB) May 19, 2013 In response to growing awareness and interest in men's health issues, Dr. Drew Dylewski and Dr. Matthew Hogan of Texas Regional Urology will be offering a complimentary Men's Health Seminar...

Dr. Allen’s Device Reverses Prostate Enlargement without Side Effects in Contrast to BPH Laser Surgeries and TURP, Highlights Fine Treatment

BPH treatment with Dr. Allen’s Device terminates prostate enlargement at the capillary level without any side effects. While a new study suggests that laser therapy for BPH is equally safe and effective as the commonly used TURP, both of these surgical procedures frequently cause serious complications, states Fine Treatment. London, UK (PRWEB) May 18, 2013 When selecting a prostate enlargement...

Pharmaceutical Research: Preparation, Drug Release, and Cell Growth Inhibition of a Gelatin: Doxorubicin Conjugate

Type: Original PaperPurposeTo demonstrate the feasibility of a novel macromolecular delivery system for doxorubicin (DOX) which combines pH dependent DOX release with a high molecular weight and biodegradable gelatin carrier.MethodsDOX was conjugated...