Surgery
Brain & Spine Tumors
Artificial Intelligence: A Game Changer in Brain Tumor Surgery?
Thanks to new cutting-edge technology, neurosurgeons can diagnose brain tumors during surgery, according to a recent study.* “It’s really a step forward in providing rapid intraoperative [during surgery] diagnoses of malignant and benign tumors,…
Pediatrics
Severely Obese Teens? Bariatric Surgery May Help
When the American Academy of Pediatrics gave weight-loss surgery for severely obese teens an approving nod, bariatric surgeons were pleased. They had been quietly performing these procedures on those with…
Cancer
Heart Health: Breast Cancer Patients Now Have Options
For women diagnosed with breast cancer, the news is better than before. Improved detection and treatment have resulted in better five-year survival rates — 91 percent among white women and…