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Article • HBOT to reduce toxic effects

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy shows promise after breast cancer radiotherapy

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) treatments could offer relief to breast cancer patients who experience late toxicities following radiotherapy treatment. To date, the handful of completed clinical trials only produced inconclusive or contradictory results. Therefore, results from the latest trial, named HONEY (Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Breast Cancer Patients with Late Radiation…

Article • Emergency departments voice concerns

Understaffed and overcrowded: survey highlights ED safety fears

A survey of emergency medicine practitioners across Europe has highlighted major concerns over safety and overcrowding in Emergency Departments (ED). Understaffing, too few doctors and the risk of burnout were also among the issues highlighted in the Europe-wide survey by the European Society of Emergency Medicine (EUSEM). While AI technology may help alleviate some of these issues, its…

News • Study on vascular access options

Intraosseous or intravenous: which way to administer medication during cardiac arrest?

Research shows a one-third chance of restoring blood circulation during cardiac arrest, regardless of whether the medication is administered into the bloodstream or bone marrow.

News • Elderly heart patients

Aortic stenosis: benefits of early intervention

Early surgery for aortic stenosis – a common heart condition in the elderly – can drastically improve patients' quality of life, a new study shows.

Article • Future treaments discussed at senology congress

How will we treat breast cancer in 2034?

The year: 2034. Breast cancer patients benefit from perfectly personalised diagnostics and therapies. The tedium of follow-up treatments is a thing of the past, thanks to AI, augmented reality and robotics. Just a tale from the realm of science fiction, or could this soon be clinical reality? At the annual meeting of the German Senologic Society, Prof Dr Marc Thill from the Agaplesion Markus…

Interview • Congress showcases advances

Making immunotherapy work for more cancer patients

Immunotherapy has become the most promising strategy for treating several cancers, but its effectiveness is still very uneven. Three researchers explain how research is being done to change this.

Article • Overheard at Semi-Live 2024

Exchanging insights on advances in urological surgery

Telesurgical procedures, new resection techniques, robot-assisted surgery: The sixth Semi-Live conference at University Hospital Heidelberg looked at how surgical approaches have evolved in the last few decades driven by technical advances in the ongoing quest for precision and excellence in patient care.

News • Cancer treatment advances

USC study findings: early blood test forecasts survival rates in patients with metastatic prostate cancer

A new study found that measuring circulating tumor cells (CTCs), rare cancer cells shed from tumors into the blood, is a reliable way to predict later treatment response and survival prospects with metastatic prostate cancer.

News • Gene Therapy

Innovative gene therapy for hemophilia

Until now, those affected have had to inject the missing coagulation factor proteins themselves several times a week. Gene therapy now offers those affected the prospect of an improvement: the therapeutic agent is administered as a single intravenous injection.

News • Study on sex-specific VHD treatment

Treatment inequality puts women with heart valve disease at risk

Women with severe native valvular heart disease (VHD) are less likely to be treated in accordance with guidelines than men, finds a new study conducted at more than 200 centres across Europe.

News • Burst wave lithotripsy

Pushing kidney stones with ultrasound

Sometimes all it takes is a little push: Using ultrasound to reposition small kidney-stone fragments significantly lowers patients’ returns to the operating room, a new study finds.

News • Individualized therapy planning

Tumour irradiation: a little different every day

A bit more mucus in the nose, a little less air in the gut: Even small changes can be important when planning proton therapy against cancer. A new workflow allows for an adapted irradiation every day.

News • Study on antiviral therapy efficacy

Covid-19 treatment of immunocompromised patients: better late than never

Immunocompromised patients are at greatest risk of developing severe Covid-19 after an infection. While early antiviral treatments yield best results, even late-onset therapies still show benefits.

News • Surprising study results

Coronary bypass: new insights on ‘no-touch’ vein harvesting

For coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), a ‘no-touch’ technique to harvest the saphenous vein graft has been considered superior to the conventional approach. Surprisingly, a new study comes to a different conclusion.

Article • Emergency Department

Taking extra care of pregnant women with severe hypertension

Emergency care specialists must be aware of critically-important factors when treating pregnant women with severe hypertension. At the EUSEM conference in Barcelona, Dr Timo Suonsyrjä, Chief Physician for the Emergency Department at Helsinki University Hospital in Finland, highlighted the key approaches and warning signs.

Article • Patent for promising medical product

Breast cancer radiotherapy: new positioning system protects surrounding organs

Radiotherapy for breast cancer is always associated with the risk of damage to organs or surrounding tissue. A new positioning system, which has now been patented by the Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences (HSHL), positions the breast far away from the upper body and thus increases the distance to the organs at risk. The medical device called "X-Akt Mamma RTX" is now set to be…

Article • Oxford debate at senology congress

DCIS: pros and cons of radiotherapy

Radiologists and gynaecologists entered a veritable bout during the Oxford debate at the 43rd annual congress of the German Senologic Society in Dresden. Controversy was sparked by the question of whether all patients with a ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) should undergo radiotherapy.

News • Cholecystectomy

Gallstones and abdominal pain: Surgery not always the best option

Even years after the removal of the gallbladder (cholecystectomy), one-third of patients still experience persisting abdominal pain. Better selection criteria for surgery are needed, say researchers.

News • Time loss vs. life expectancy gains

Dialysis: Is the tradeoff always worth it?

New research sheds light on the tradeoffs between survival and time spent in inpatient care that dialysis might entail. This could help patients with kidney failure make more informed decisions.

News • Prevention of surgery complication

Sterilization: cut or remove fallopian tubes?

Women whose Fallopian tubes are removed during sterilization have only marginally more surgical complications than those whose tubes are simply cut, a study shows.

News • Recurrence timeframe analysis

Breast cancer radiotherapy: new insights on duration of protective effect

After breast cancer surgery, radiotherapy helps prevent the cancer from returning. However, this protection does not last forever. A long-term study shows the duration of the treatment's benefits.

News • Research on fitness training

Exercise after stroke: intensity matters

Extensive and moderate, or short and intense? New research suggests which approach to physical exercise is more effective for improving fitness among people recovering after a stroke.

News • Lower dose, improve tolerability, retain efficacy

Prostate cancer therapy: benefits of therapy deescalation

Radiotherapy of prostate cancer often comes with side effects, causing some patients to discontinue treatment. New research shows the benefits of at lowering the dose over subsequent treatment cycles.

News • Successful treatment of congenital heart disease

First “Double-decker” surgery for scimitar syndrome

Surgeons have performed an unprecedented procedure on a two-year-old child diagnosed with scimitar syndrome. This marks the world’s first successful application of the “Double-decker Technique”.

News • Total mesometrial resection (TMMR)

Cervical cancer: New surgical method brings benefits

A surgical technique called total mesometrial resection (TMMR) is associated with better outcomes than current treatments. A new study shows a significantly lower risk of disease recurrence and death.

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