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• 1 in 7 Cancer Patients Worldwide Missed a Surgery Due to Pandemic
• 3D Mammograms Best at Spotting Tumors, But Many Black Women Missing Out
• 5 Steps to Lower Your Risk for Breast Cancer
• A Better, Safer Way to Rid Some Kids of Seizures?
• A New Hip or Knee Can Do a Marriage Good, Study Finds
• A Woman's Diet Might Help Her Avoid Breast Cancer
• Acupuncture During a Knee Replacement Could Lessen Post-Surgical Pain
• Addictive Opioid Painkillers Might Not Be Needed After Knee Surgery
• Advances in Care, Impact of COVID Highlights of Latest Cardiologists' Meeting
• A-Fib After Any Surgery Raises Odds for Heart Failure
• After Long Decline, Breast Cancers in Young U.S. Women Are On the Rise
• AHA News: Organ Transplants Make A Turnaround From COVID-19 Decline
• AHA News: Routine Checkup Led to Open-Heart Surgery – at Age 6
• AI Helps Rule Out Cancer in Women With Dense Breasts
• AI May Not Be Ready to Accurately Read Mammograms
• Almost 90,000 Young American Adults Will Get Cancer This Year: Report
• Americans Missed Almost 10 Million Cancer Screenings During Pandemic
• Among Minority Women, Low Vitamin D May Raise Breast Cancer Risk
• Antibiotics May Be Best First Treatment for Appendicitis
• Are Breast Self-Exams Necessary? The Answer May Surprise You
• Are Opioid Painkillers Needed Weeks After Heart Surgery? Maybe Not
• As Medicaid Access Expands, So Does Cancer Survival
• As Postponed Surgeries Resume, Can U.S. Hospitals Handle the Strain?
• At-Home Gene Test for Breast, Ovarian Cancers Looks Effective
• 'Awareness' Under C-Section Anesthesia May Be Less Rare Than Thought
• Barnacles Inspire a Better Way to Seal Off Wounds
• Bedside Manner Even More Important for Hospital Patients Admitted Via the ER
• Big Drop Seen in Kids Getting Opioids After Surgery
• Black and White Women Share the Same Genetic Risk for Breast Cancer
• Black Cancer Survivors Often Face Added Challenges: Study
• Black Kids Face Higher Odds of Post-Op Complications Than White Kids
• Black Men Less Likely to Get Best Prostate Cancer Treatments
• Black Patients Less Happy With Care After Knee, Hip Replacement
• Black Women Have Triple the Odds for Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery
• Blood Pressure During Surgery May Be Crucial After Spinal Cord Injury
• Bogus Info on Cancer Common Online, and It Can Harm
• Breast Cancer Diagnosis Linked to Higher Odds for Dangerous A-Fib
• Breast Cancer May Spread Faster at Night
• Breast Cancer Over 70: How Much Treatment Is Enough?
• Breast Cancer Surpasses Lung Cancer as Leading Cancer Diagnosis Worldwide
• Breast Cancer Takes Big Financial Toll on Some Young Patients
• Breast Cancer Treatment Comes Later, Lasts Longer for Black Women
• Breast Cancer Treatment Effects on Sex Life a Hidden Burden
• Breast Cancer Treatments Don't Raise COVID Risks
• Breast Cancer's Spread Is More Likely in Black Women, Study Finds
• Breastfeeding OK After Mom Has Anesthesia, Experts Say
• Can a Computer Program Help Docs Spot Breast Cancer?
• Can Women With Early Breast Cancer Skip Post-Op Radiation?
• Can You Keep Your Bladder After Bladder Cancer Strikes?
• Cancer Care Costs U.S. $156 Billion Per Year; Drugs a Major Factor
• Cancer Costs U.S. Patients $21 Billion a Year
• Cancer in Hispanics: Good News and Bad
• Cancer Screening Fell Sharply Early in Pandemic, But Has Rebounded
• Cataract Surgery Might Lower Your Odds for Dementia
• Cataracts Tied to Higher Odds of Death From Heart Disease
• Cataracts: Common, and Easy to Treat
• Certain Meds Raise Odds for Delirium After Surgery
• Clear Danger: Glass-Topped Tables Injure Thousands Each Year
• Clinical Trials Are Becoming More Diverse, But There's Still Work To Do
• Closely Monitor Heart Health in Cancer Patients Who Get Hormonal Therapies: AHA
• Clot-Removing Procedure Can Sometimes Backfire for Stroke Patients
• Common Type 2 Diabetes Meds Won't Raise Breast Cancer Risk: Study
• Compression Stockings May Not Be Needed After Surgeries, Study Finds
• Could a DNA Blood Test Spot a Range of Hidden Cancers?
• COVID Vaccine a Key Factor in Decisions Around Surgery
• COVID Vaccine Reaction Can Mimic Breast Cancer Symptoms, But Doctors Say 'Don't Panic'
• COVID-19 Can Damage Lungs So Badly That 'Only Hope' is Transplant
• COVID-19 Tied to Raised Risk of Post-Op Death: Study
• COVID-19 Will Delay 28 Million Elective Surgeries Worldwide: Study
• Dangerous A-Fib Can Follow Many Surgeries
• Delayed Surgery for Early Breast Cancer Won't Harm Survival: Study
• Depression Even More Common With Heart Failure Than Cancer
• Diabetes May Mean Worse Long-Term Outcomes for Breast Cancer Survivors
• Do C-Section Babies Become Heavier Adults?
• Do Minority Kids Face More Danger During Surgeries?
• Doctors' Choice of Anesthesia Could Help Curb Climate Change
• Doctors Devise Safer Alternative to Opioids During, After Surgeries
• Doctors Transplant Kidneys to Children Without Need for Immune-Suppressing Drugs
• Don't Delay If Cancer Symptoms Appear – Call Your Doctor
• Don't Delay Lung Cancer Surgery, Study Suggests
• Don't Delay Your Cancer Screenings, Surgeons' Group Urges
• Don't Schedule Your Operation on Your Surgeon's Birthday
• Doubly Good: Healthy Living Cuts Your Odds for the 2 Leading Killers
• Drug Combo May Fight a Tough Form of Breast Cancer
• Drug Lynparza Could Help Fight Some Early-Stage Breast Cancers
• Drug Used to Prevent Miscarriage May Raise Lifetime Cancer Risk in Offspring
• During and After Surgery, Pot Users Need More Anesthesia, Painkillers: Study
• Estrogen Taken During Gender-Affirming Surgeries Won't Raise Blood Clot Risk: Study
• Exercise Could Help Fight 'Chemo Brain' in Breast Cancer Patients
• Exercise Helps Ease Arm, Shoulder Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery
• Exercise Soon After Breast Plastic Surgery Is Safe, Healthy
• FDA Approves Imaging Drug That Can Help Surgeons Spot Ovarian Cancers
• Feminizing Facial Surgery Gives Mental Boost to Transgender People
• Fertility Drugs Won't Raise Breast Cancer Risk
• Fetal Surgery Is Changing Lives for Kids With Spina Bifida
• Flat-Footed: What Works Best to Fix 'Fallen Arches'?
• For Amputees, a New Kind of Surgery May Allow Better Control, Sensation
• For People With Heart Failure, Statins May Lower Cancer Risk Too
• Frozen Eggs Help Breast Cancer Survivors Conceive
• Gallbladder Surgery During Pregnancy May Be Safer Than Waiting
• Gender-Affirming Mastectomies Give Boost to Patients' Mental Health
• Gender-Affirming Surgeries Improve Mental Health in Young, Study Says
• Gene Test Spots Breast Cancer Patients Who Can Skip Post-Op Chemo
• Good News for Breast Cancer Patients: The Latest Treatments Improve Health and Well-being
• Half of Women Will Get False-Positive Mammogram Over 10 Years of Screening
• Having a Hip, Knee Replacement? Some Tips to an Optimal Recovery
• Having Heart Disease Can Make Other Surgeries More Risky
• Healthy Levels of Vitamin D May Boost Breast Cancer Outcomes
• Heart Surgery Leads to Long-Term Opioid Use for Some
• High-Fiber Diets May Lower Odds for Breast Cancer
• Hip Replacements on the Rise Among the Very Young
• Hormone Replacement Therapy Won't Raise Recurrence Rate for Breast Cancer Survivors
• How Common Is Opioid Misuse Among Seniors After Hip Surgery?
• How Did New 'Surprise Medical Bill' Laws Affect Your State?
• How Effective (and Safe) Is Shoulder Surgery?
• How Smoking Could Help Spur Breast Cancer's Spread
• How the Pandemic Changed Breast Cancer Care
• In Breast Cancer Survivors, Obesity Raises Odds for Cancer's Return
• In Many Cases, Hip Replacement Also Eases Back Pain
• In Rare Case, COVID-19 Test Caused Spinal Fluid Leak
• Is a Night in the Hospital Necessary After Hip, Knee Replacement?
• Is an Early Form of Breast Cancer More Dangerous Than Thought?
• Is It Safe to Have Surgery Soon After a COVID Diagnosis?
• Keytruda Extends Survival for Women With an Aggressive Breast Cancer
• Kids Aren't Scared by Medical Workers' PPE, Study Finds
• Kids With Congenital Heart Disease Face Higher Odds of Mental Health Issues
• Knee Procedure Done Earlier Might Prevent Knee Replacement Later
• Knee Replacement a Good Option, Even for Severely Obese: Study
• Knee Replacement in Folks Over 80: Less Risky Than You Think
• Lab-Made Heart Valves Can Grow Along With Youngest Heart Patients
• 'Lab-on-a-Chip' Blood Test Could Spot Breast Cancer Early
• Leftover Opioids After Surgery? Mailed Kits Double Rate of Proper Disposal
• Loving Partners May Be Key to Breast Cancer Survivors' Health
• Low-Dose CT Scans Can Diagnose Appendicitis
• Lumpectomy as Effective as Mastectomy for Young Women With Breast Cancer
• Lymphedema in Legs Strikes 1 in 3 Female Cancer Survivors
• Male Breast Cancer Patients Face Higher Heart Risks
• Mammogram Rates Have Rebounded Since Pandemic Began, But Concerns Remain
• Mammograms Do Save Women's Lives, Study Finds
• Mammography Rates Plummeted During Pandemic
• Many Breast Cancer Survivors Have Healthy Babies: Study
• Many Cancer Patients Face Mounting Bills Despite Having Insurance
• Many Pre-Surgery Tests Are Useless, So Why Are Hospitals Still Using Them?
• Many U.S. Mammography Centers Aren't Following Expert Guidelines: Report
• Men Offered Surgery More Often Than Women When Carpal Tunnel Strikes
• 'Mental Resilience' May Give Holocaust Survivors an Edge After Surgery
• Mesh Plug a New Option for Treating Tricky Aneurysms
• Mindfulness Helps Young Women After Breast Cancer: Study
• Moderate Use of Hair Relaxers Won't Raise Black Women's Cancer Risk: Study
• More Breast Cancer Survivors Opting to 'Go Flat' After Mastectomy
• More Than 10 Million People Died of Cancer Worldwide in 2019
• Most Americans Would Skip Opioids After Surgery If They Could: Survey
• Most Cancer Screenings Make Big Rebound After Pandemic Decline
• Most Top U.S. Surgeons Are White and That's Not Changing
• Mother and Son Draw Hope, Healing From Shared Cancer Treatment
• Motherhood Doesn't Lower Survival for Women Who've Had Breast Cancer
• MS Has Mixed Impact on Patients' Cancer Risk: Study
• MS May Not Affect Breast Cancer Prognosis
• Multiple Surgeries for Cleft Lip, Palate Won't Cause Major Psychological Damage
• Music Could Be a Post-Op Panacea, Study Finds
• Nearly Half of U.S. Breast Cancer Patients Use Pot or CBD; Many Don't Tell Doctors
• Need an Operation? Here's How COVID Has Changed Surgery
• 'Nerve Zap' Pain Treatment Could Cut Need for Opioids After Surgeries
• New Drug Combo Boosts Survival Against Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer
• New Drug Might Be Non-Surgical Option for Common Skin Cancers
• New Hormonal Pill May Boost Outcomes for Older Breast Cancer Patients
• New Treatments Battle Advanced Breast Cancers
• No 'Last Goodbye' for Cello: 5-Hour Surgery Saved Dog's Life
• No Link Found Between Blood Pressure Meds and Cancer: Study
• Obamacare Gave More Breast Cancer Survivors Access to Breast Reconstruction
• Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women
• Obesity Raises Odds for Many Common Cancers
• Obesity Stigma Keeps Many From Life-Saving Cancer Screening: Study
• Obesity Tied to Shorter Survival in Cancer Patients
• Old Age No Bar to Successful Heart Transplant, Study Finds
• Older and Getting Surgery? Get Fit Beforehand
• Olivia Newton-John, Singer and Actress, Dies at 73
• One-Dose Blood Thinner Could Slash Blood Clot Risk After Knee Replacement
• Overworked Anesthesiologists Can Put Surgical Patients at Risk
• Pain Is a Growing Threat to the Nation's Surgeons, New Research Reveals
• Pandemic Brought Big Drop in Breast Cancer Screening in Older, Low-Income Women
• Pandemic Caused Millions of U.S. Women to Skip Cancer Screenings
• Pandemic Cut U.S. Heart Surgeries in Half as Patients Avoided Hospitals
• Pandemic Delays in Screening Mean More Breast Cancer Deaths Ahead: Study
• People Die When Hospital Bed Shortages Force Patients Out
• People Over 80 Benefit From Surgery for Benign Brain Tumors
• Plant-Based Diet May Help Keep Breast Cancer Away
• Poor Outcome More Likely When Patient Is Female, Surgeon Is Male: Study
• Pope Leaves Hospital 10 Days After Colon Surgery
• Post-Op Deaths Decline for Cancer Patients, But Blacks Still More Vulnerable
• Postpartum Bleeding Doesn't Have to Mean Hysterectomy, Experts Say
• Pre-Surgery COVID Precautions Tied to Worse, Not Better, Patient Outcomes
• Progress on Lung Cancer Drives Overall Decline in U.S. Cancer Deaths
• Radiation Plus Surgery May Be Best Against an Early Form of Breast Cancer
• Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer May Have Long-Term Risk for the Heart
• Recent COVID Doesn't Seem to Raise Surgery Risks
• Recent COVID-19 Raises Odds for Clots After Surgery by 90%
• Red Cross Warns of Severe Blood Shortage
• Removing Ovaries During Hysterectomy Before 50 Can Bring Health Risks
• Repair or Reconstruction: What's Best for ACL Tears?
• 'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
• Researchers Find Better Way to Fight Breast Cancer That Has Spread to Brain
• Routine Ventilation of Surgical Patients Won't Raise COVID Transmission Risk
• Sexism May Play Role in Who Performs Your Surgery
• Shorter Course of Post-Op Radiation May Work Well for Prostate Cancer Patients
• Side Effects Often Missed During Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy
• Simple Move May Boost Spinal Fusion Outcomes
• Skipping Mammograms Raises a Woman's Odds for Breast Cancer Death
• Smoking Rates High Among Surgery Patients
• Smoking Reduces Survival Odds After Bladder Cancer Surgery
• 'So Happy:' World's First Hand/Face Transplant Patient Doing Well
• Some Breast Surgery Won't Harm Ability to Breastfeed
• Some Older Breast Cancer Patients Can Safely Cut Down on Chemo
• Some Younger Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancers Might Skip Radiation
• Struggling With CPAP for Sleep Apnea? Surgery May Help
• Study Compares Bypass, Stenting for Patients With Severe Heart Disease
• Supplements: Many Cancer Patients Think They'll Help, But Experts Urge Caution
• Surgery Can Boost Outcomes After Chemo for People With Pancreatic Cancer
• Surgery Could Boost Survival for Women With Advanced Breast Cancers: Study
• Surgery Often a Gateway to Opioid Abuse, Study Confirms
• Surgery? One Type of Anesthesia Is Preferable During COVID-19 Outbreak
• Surgical Patients Allergic to Penicillin Have Another Safe Alternative
• Surgical Snip Might Prevent Stroke in People With A-fib
• Targeted High-Dose Radiation Helps Fight Advanced Lung Cancer
• Telemedicine Gets High Marks for Follow-Ups After Surgery
• The Future of Cancer for Americans
• Tough Decisions as COVID-19 Causes Cancer Surgery Delays
• Tumors Have Their Own Bacterial Colonies That Could Guide Cancer Care
• Type 2 Diabetes Drug Metformin Could Help Prevent Some Breast Cancers
• U.S. Cancer Screening Rates Back to Normal After Pandemic Dip
• U.S. Deaths From Cancer Continue to Decline
• U.S. Seniors Are Getting Fewer Abdominal Surgeries
• U.S. Surgeons' Group Is Working to Save Trauma Victims in Ukraine
• U.S. Surgery Rates Rebounded Quickly After Pandemic Shutdowns
• Underarm Lump After COVID Shot Is Likely Lymph Swelling, Not Breast Cancer, Experts Say
• Very Early-Stage Breast Cancer Ups Long-Term Odds for Invasive Tumors: Study
• Virtual Care After Surgery May Be More Convenient For Patients
• Weight Loss Surgery a Good Option for Severely Obese Kids: Study
• Weight-Loss Surgery Lengthens Life Span, Study Shows
• Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Long-Term Heart Risks for Diabetic Teens
• Weight-Loss Surgery May Greatly Lower Odds for Many Cancers
• What Anesthesia Works Best for Hip Fracture Surgery?
• What Type of Stent Did I Get, Where? Most Heart Patients Don't Know
• What You Need to Know About Stomach Cancer
• What You Should Know If Your Surgery Has Been Put on Hold
• What's the Best 'Uterine-Sparing' Treatment for Fibroids?
• When COVID-19 Strikes in Pregnancy, C-Section Tied to Worse Outcomes
• When Genes Raise a Mom's Risk for Cancer, Is It OK to Tell Kids?
• When Heart Attack Strikes, Cancer Patients Often Miss Out on Lifesaving Treatment
• When Is It Time for a Knee Replacement?
• Which Surgery Works Best for Lower Back Pain?
• White Men's Grip on U.S. Health Care May Be Slipping
• Why So Many New Cancer Diagnoses When Americans Turn 65?
• Will an Early-Stage Breast Cancer Spread? New Analysis Offers Some Answers
• Woman With Severe COVID-19 Gets Life Saving Double-Lung Transplant
• Women More Likely to Survive Lung Cancer After Surgery: Study
• Women's Cancer Screenings Plummeted During Pandemic
• Your State's Laws Might Save Your Life If Breast Cancer Strikes
• You've Had Foot Surgery: How Long Until You're Active Again?