Artificial Hearts: Maybe Not Such a Blessing
A French company recently implanted a new artificial heart, and the patient is doing well. But artificial hearts raise many ethical and practical issues. (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - February 13, 2014 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
'Cutting Edge' in Local Breast Cancer Therapy
Why has local therapy for breast cancer become more interesting, more complicated, and more important? Drs. Kathy Miller and Michael Dixon discuss the top studies in local therapy from SABCS 2013. (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - December 23, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
The Whole Enchilada: What's Hot at SABCS 2013
Dr. Kathy Miller previews SABCS 2013, highlighting studies on platinum agents in triple-negative breast cancer, trends in local therapy, and whether CTC levels should guide therapy decisions. (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - November 27, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Deny Organ Transplants to Marijuana Users?
It has been said that people who use marijuana shouldn ' t receive transplants because they may have liver damage or they may not comply with medical regimens. Is it time to revisit that guideline? (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - September 23, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Asymptomatic Patients With CAS: To Intervene or Not?
Frank Veith tackles the difficult question of whether patients with asymptomatic carotid stenting should be treated interventionally. (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - September 18, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Is This the Key to Bevacizumab Use in CRC?
Dr. David Kerr reports on a plausible study suggesting a link between MMR-deficient colon tumors and response to bevacizumab in the adjuvant setting. (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - September 16, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Comorbidities: Prequel or Sequel to Cancer?
Dr. Maurie Markman reports provocative findings about the prevalence of comorbid conditions in women with ovarian cancer and what they mean to clinical trials -- and the patients enrolled in them. (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - September 9, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
CT Screening in Lung Cancer: Risk and Benefit Analysis
Do the benefits of low-dose CT screening in former smokers really outweigh the risks? Pulmonologist Andrew Shorr, MD, MPH, offers his analysis of a recent study (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - September 4, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Call It Cancer and Do Nothing? Untenable!
Cancer requires treatment, but what if low-risk lesions are no longer called cancer? Drs. Kathy Miller and Maurie Markman look at possible effects on screening, treatment, and public perception. (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - August 28, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Rapid BP Lowering in Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Risky?
Henry Black discusses the challenge of managing blood pressure in the patient with intracerebral hemorrhage. (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - August 22, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
