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June 24, 2015 – Breast Conservation
June 23, 2015 – Mastectomy vs. Lumpectomy
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Anchor lead: Most women should consider the data before choosing mastectomy over lumpectomy, Elizabeth Tracey reports Removal of both breasts, called bilateral mastectomy, has grown in popularity among women with early stage breast cancer for a number of reasons. But …
June 22, 2015 – Cavity Shaving
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Anchor lead: A technique called cavity shaving can help avoid repeat breast surgeries, Elizabeth Tracey reports Removal of breast tumors followed by taking just a bit more tissue from the cavity created when the tumor is removed can reduce the …
June 19, 2015 – CT Autopsy
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Anchor lead: Can CT scans replace traditional autopsy? Elizabeth Tracey reports Does the thought of autopsy make you squeamish? You may have heard that there’s a technique employing CT scanning called ‘virtual autopsy’ that can allow information to be gathered …
June 18, 2015 – Autopsy Rates
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Anchor lead: Nationally, rates of autopsy continue to fall, Elizabeth Tracey reports Rates of autopsy continue to fall nationally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report. Jody Hooper, deputy director of autopsy at Johns Hopkins, says there are multiple …
June 17, 2015 – Checklist
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Anchor lead: Can surgical checklists reduce harm? Elizabeth Tracey reports The World Health Organization introduced a safe surgery checklist in 2008, and now new research concludes that if used properly, the checklist could reduce preventable harms relative to surgery more …