Second operation common for 20 percent of patients, study finds
Molly McMaster, diagnosed with the disease at 23, remains cancer-free at 27
Each approach has benefits, drawbacks
More than one-third of Americans suffer from it, a new survey shows
Surgery for bony protrusion behind little toe has high success rate
Genetic variant could reduce amount of transfused blood needed during operations
Study recommends neck procedure for hormonal imbalance
Can report problems during a brain angioplasty
Study finds Mohs procedure doesn't require hospital stay
Study to compare new med against heparin during heart surgery
Drugs caused brain cell death, impaired memory and learning
Partial spleen removal helps children with congenital disease
Topical oxygen therapy is an effective treatment
Study: Operation with no machine as effective and less expensive, too
Technique sizzles away cancers using electrical currents
New research tries to gauge who faces that fate
Treatment may spare people with severe blockages from amputation
Replacement valve could help the oldest and sickest
Heated drugs, surgery may help people battle disease better
Pulmonary artery catheter no help to high-risk patients
New treatment freezes, destroys common form of benign breast tumors
Robotic arms make operation less invasive and traumatic
New devices expected to last longer with fewer problems
People are twice as likely to go online for information about medical procedures than ask their doctors, survey says
More critical care specialists needed, study says
Suggests careful evaluation before proceeding with gastric bypass operation
Seek answers before undergoing surgery
Study finds they work better than surgery
High patient-to-nurse ratio linked to more deaths after surgery
Study finds many patients still need drugs to ease their chronic indigestion
20-year survival rates are virtually identical
Study finds they require more anesthesia
A powder made from the vegetable works best at clotting blood during operations
Better technique, new technology dramatically reduce need for an operation
Sound waves provide better fluid monitoring during operation
Trial will compare two common surgeries for the condition
Study finds that even youth doesn't diminish risk
Study finds advantages and disadvantages to both approaches
Says it beats splinting for long-term relief
Minimally invasive technique more effective than other procedures, study finds
25-year update of national study confirms more invasive procedure doesn't improve survival
Surgery for older people reduces risk of auto accidents, study shows
Painstaking procedure gets more of tumor, leaves less scarring
ER study says bandages sometimes enough for cut hands
Study compares drugs used in angioplasty
Space Age radiation surgery offers hope for spinal tumors
Study says other treatments as effective as bladder removal
But the effects are usually short-lived, study finds
Early detection is the key to thwarting this potentially deadly disease
New procedure designed to eliminate need for second operation