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13 May

Maryland Woman Has Rare Spinal Tumor Removed Through Her Eye Socket

In a groundbreaking procedure, surgeons at the University of Maryland Medical Center have removed a large spinal tumor through a 19-year-old patient’s eye.

07 Feb

Plastic Surgery for ‘Ozempic Face’ Growing in Popularity

Hollow cheeks and sagging skin are driving more weight-loss patients to the plastic surgeon; a new survey finds.

02 Dec

Surgery versus Antibiotics in Childhood Appendicitis

A new study finds antibiotic-only treatment for appendicitis in children is safe, effective and less costly than surgery.

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TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A first-of-its-kind surgery has gone through a young woman's eye socket to remove a cancerous tumor wrapped around her spine.

Surgeons threaded a thin lighted tube called an endoscope down through the 19-year-old woman’s eye socket to remove a ...

FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes appears to dramatically reduce the risk of death among breast cancer survivors who are genetically prone to cancer, a new study says.

Breast cancer survivors carrying BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene variants ...

Some men would rather skip screening for prostate cancer due to fears that they’ll be rendered impotent or incontinent from cancer surgery.

But new research says those fears are unwarranted, thanks to improvements in the way doctors approach prostate cancer.

The number of unnecessa...

FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Four specific genes serve as a telltale clue to how potentially deadly stomach cancers will develop and progress, a new study says.

Testing for these genetic mutations could enable doctors to offer targeted treatments and spare some patients ...