Women are spending $20K to shrink their waists in viral craze experts call ‘RibXcar’
RibXcar — a reportedly minimally invasive procedure — uses ultrasound guidance to “reposition the 10th, 11th, and 12th ribs ...
'I was too fat for NHS cancer surgery appointment'
A woman diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer has told the BBC the NHS said her Body Mass Index (BMI) was too high to ...
Surgery may not be necessary to treat invasive breast cancer
Surgery may not be the best next course of treatment for patients with early-stage breast cancer who had a complete response ...
Breasts Can Shrink Following Cancer Surgery, Radiation
"Our findings suggest that women undergoing (breast conserving therapy with radiation therapy) may lose approximately 20% of breast volume within a year, with continued reductions through five years," ...
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Women’s and Children’s Hospital surgery patients ‘put at risk’ after storeroom humidity blunder leaves equipment unsafe
Dozens of children and female patients were put at risk during surgery after a storeroom blunder left surgical equipment ...
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Hysterectomies are common surgeries, but myths about their impact persist
The procedures won't kickstart menopause on their own, and they won't adversely impact sex, doctors say. They also won't cure ...
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“Here’s How I Knew I Had a Heart Blockage”: A Patient Story of a Good Catch Without Symptoms
More than 60 million American women have heart disease. "The statistics haven't improved enough," a women's heart doctor told ...
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What Women Should Know About Prostate Cancer Surgery
Historically, more prostate cancer patients have had a prostatectomy than any other treatment, since radiation as an ...
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Surgery Not Necessary In Some Early-Stage Breast Cancers, Study Says
Key Takeaways Surgery might not be needed in breast cancer patients whose tumors are wiped out by chemotherapy and radiation ...