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Tallness May up Risk of Younger Onset Aggressive Prostate Cancer
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Although being tall does not appear to influence the overall risk of prostate cancer, it may have a role in manifestations of the disease, US and German researchers report in the August issue of the British Journal of Cancer. Reuters Health Information
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High Oxygen Use During Surgery Does Not Cut Wound Infections or Pneumonia
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Use of 80% oxygen during surgery is no more effective than 30% oxygen in preventing surgical wound infection, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association for October 14. Moreover, no difference was seen in rates of pulmonary complications. Reuters Health Information
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MRI Accurately Detects Residual Breast Tumors After Radiofrequency Ablation
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Results of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the breast after radiofrequency ablation of T1 breast tumors correlate closely with what is seen on histopathological examination after surgical excision, a team from Sao Paolo, Brazil, reported here at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA 2008). Reuters Health Information
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