Minimally invasive surgery less effective than open surgery for cervical cancer
Early-stage cervical cancer patients who undergo a minimally invasive hysterectomy have a worse survival outlook than open surgery, two studies found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - November 1, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Minimally Invasive Sx May Up Mortality in Early Cervical Cancer
THURSDAY, Nov. 1, 2018 -- For patients with early-stage cervical cancer, minimally invasive surgery is associated with increased mortality and worse survival than open surgery, according to two studies published online Oct. 31 in the New England... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 1, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Is Less-Invasive Cervical Cancer Surgery Riskier?
Two new studies have found that the routinely used minimally invasive surgery for early stage cervical cancer is linked to a higher rate of recurrence, plus worse long-term survival, compared with more "open" surgeries. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - November 1, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
For Cervical Cancer Patients, Less Invasive Surgery Is Worse For Survival
Two new studies suggest that minimally invasive surgery for early stage cervical cancer patients leads to death and recurring disease more often than standard surgery through a large incision.(Image credit: Steve Gschmeissner/Getty Images/Science Photo Library) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - October 31, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Richard Harris Source Type: news
Less-radical surgery may pose higher death risk in early cervical cancer
(Reuters Health) - Women with early cervical cancer who opt for minimally-invasive surgery die sooner and are more likely to have their tumors reappear than those who have a conventional hysterectomy, according to two studies that could dramatically change treatment for the deadly malignancy. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 31, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Minimally invasive surgery for cervical cancer is MORE dangerous than open operations, study finds
Less invasive surgery to remove the cervix and uterus of early stage cervical cancer patients raises the risk of death later by 65%, a Massachusetts General Hospital study found. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 31, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Minimally invasive surgery not equal to open surgery for cervical cancer patients, study says
Among patients with early-stage cervical cancer, women who undergo minimally invasive operations have a greater risk of dying compared to those who undergo open surgeries, two new studies published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine found. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - October 31, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Minimally Invasive Surgery Is Standard for Cervical Cancer. But A New Study Shows It ’s Not Effective
In a demonstration that newer isn’t always better, two studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine show that minimally invasive surgery techniques, including robotic surgery, lead to higher death rates from any cause than traditional, open surgery done through an incision in the abdomen.
Minimally invasive surgery — or keyhole surgery, in which doctors perform operations through small incisions rather than by opening up patients and exposing them to complications — and robotic surgery have shortened recovery times and cut back on infections and bleeding. So in many cases, surgeons prefer usin...
Source: TIME: Health - October 31, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized Cancer healthytime Source Type: news
Studies Warn Against Minimally Invasive Surgery for Cervical Cancer
Compared to open surgery for cervical cancer, the less invasive approach was more likely to result in cancer recurrence and death, new studies found. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - October 31, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: DENISE GRADY Tags: Cervical Cancer Uterine Cancer Surgery and Surgeons Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Cervix Uterus Tumors Fibroids Hysterectomies Food and Drug Administration New England Journal of Medicine Pedro T. Ramirez Johns Hopkins University Me Source Type: news
Minimally invasive surgery for early-stage cervical cancer may increase risk of death
(Massachusetts General Hospital) A study by a multi-institutional research team, including Massachusetts General Hospital physicians, has found evidence that patients receiving minimally invasive radical hysterectomy for early-stage cervical cancer have an increased risk of death compared to patients treated with open surgery. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - October 31, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Minimally invasive surgery associated with worse survival for women with cervical cancer compared to open hysterectomy
(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) When comparing standard-of-care surgical options for women with early-stage cervical cancer, two studies led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center discovered that minimally invasive radical hysterectomy is associated with higher recurrence rates and worse overall survival (OS), compared to abdominal radical hysterectomy. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - October 31, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Minimally invasive surgery leads to worse survival for cervical cancer patients
(Northwestern University) Minimally invasive hysterectomy, a popular procedure for early-stage cervical cancer, turns out to result in worse overall survival for cancer patients than traditional open surgery, reports a new study. More than half of hysterectomies performed for this purpose are minimally invasive. Patients are about 1.65 times more likely to die over four years with the minimally invasive surgery. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - October 31, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
For early cervical cancer, open hysterectomy is safer than minimally invasive surgery
(Columbia University Irving Medical Center) A new study found that the risk of death was significantly higher for women with early cervical cancer if they had a minimally invasive hysterectomy instead of open surgery. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - October 31, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Intuitive Surgical jumps on Q3 beats, increased procedures outlook
Shares of Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG) got a pre-market bump today after the robot-assisted surgery pioneer posted third-quarter results that beat the consensus forecast, despite lower profits, and upped its outlook on procedure growth for the year.
Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Intuitive posted profits of $292.5 million, or $2.45 per share, on sales of $920.9 million for the three months ended Sept. 30. That amounts to a -2.0% profit decline on top-line growth of 14.0% compared with Q3 2017.
Adjusted to exclude one-time items, earnings per share were $2.83, 17¢ ahead of the consensus on Wall Street, where analysts were look...
Source: Mass Device - October 19, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Featured MassDevice Earnings Roundup Robotics Wall Street Beat Intuitive Surgical Source Type: news
Significant Dialysis Development
(Houston Methodist) Eric Peden, M.D., chief of vascular surgery at Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart& Vascular Center, was the first surgeon in the US to perform minimally-invasive surgery to create access for dialysis patients with severe kidney disease. The WavelinQ endoAVF System by Becton Dickson allows vascular surgeons to create a connection between an artery and vein using a technique involving magnets. The system was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - August 27, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
