About 40% of cancers among Americans can be attributed to potentially modifiable factors such as smoking, drinking, obesity, and physical inactivity. If a widely reported study from earlier this year ...

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Carcinoid tumors are often described as “quiet cancers.” They grow slowly, may appear in unexpected parts of the body, and can cause subtle or easily overlooked symptoms. Because of this, many ...

A new paper in the British Journal of Surgery, published by Oxford University Press, indicates it's now possible to diagnose appendicitis using low-does CT scans, decreasing the radiation exposure, ...

A new paper in the British Journal of Surgery, published by Oxford University Press, indicates it's now possible to diagnose appendicitis using low-does CT scans, decreasing the radiation exposure, ...

Once considered an outlier in gastrointestinal oncology, appendix cancer is now at the forefront of precision medicine, driven by genomic insights, personalized therapies, and a surge in scientific ...

Outcomes of elderly stage I lung cancer patients treated with segmentectomy via video assisted thoracoscopic surgery or open resection. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2013 ASCO Annual ...

Younger patients with appendicitis appear to be increasingly likely to have cancer of the appendix, a new study suggests. While acute appendicitis can often be managed with antibiotics instead of ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors could soon be diagnosing appendicitis with a computed tomography (CT) technique that uses only half the radiation dose of current methods. According to a statement ...

There are several reasons behind abdominal discomfort. It could be gas or indigestion from something you ate, stress, or even overeating. With the festival season around the corner, many people may ...