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Larynx-preserving reconstruction after extended base of the tongue resection
: As the base of the tongue plays essential roles in speech and swallowing, surgical resection of BOT cancer is typically avoided. Moreover, standard reconstructive procedures...
6 days ago - Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy and the clinical consultation: A snapshot of UK healthcare professionals' views and experiences
Increasing numbers of women are undergoing Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy in the UK. However, professional guidelines suggest CPM does not offer oncological benefit to...
6 days ago - Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Channing Der Named AAAS Fellow
Channing Der, PhD, in the UNC Department of Pharmacology and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, was named as one of 443 fellows of the American Association for the...
9 days ago - UNC Healthcare
Pancreatic cancer tumor classification could optimize treatment choices
UNC Lineberger's Jen Jen Yeh, MD, and Naim Rashid, PhD, reported findings on how two subtypes of pancreatic cancer respond to treatments differently. Importantly, they found...
14 days ago - UNC Healthcare - 3 articles
Regional Incidence of and Reconstructive Management Patterns in Melanoma and Non-melanoma Skin Cancer of the Head and Neck: a 3 Year Analysis in the Inpatient Setting
The current literature is limited with regards to trends for inpatient head and neck skin cancer reconstruction. Rather, studies have focused primarily on patients treated on...
26 days ago - Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Tailor-made for Older Adults, New Tools Improve Oncologist-Patient Relations
A Wilmot Cancer Institute-led study in JAMA Oncology shows that when physicians fully appreciate the concerns of older adults with cancer, such as function and forgetfulness...
28 days ago - University of Rochester Medical Center
Flat Closure NOW inducted Dr. Tiwari in their Advisory Council
It is our great pleasure to announce that Flat Closure NOW has recently inducted Midwest Breast & Aesthetic Surgery's very own Dr. Pankaj Tiwari into their Advisory...
29 days ago - Midwest Breast
Feast or Famine: Scientists Find Key Bio ‘Switch' that Helps Cells Adapt
From the UNC School of Medicine lab of Brian Strahl, PhD, and Stanford University lab of Ashby Morrison, PhD, comes a solution to the mystery of “crotonyl” marks in the genome...
1 month ago - UNC Healthcare
What Brings Cancer Patients to the Emergency Room? Researchers Find Answers, Suggest Changes
Pain, nausea, and shortness of breath are the most common reasons that cancer patients seek emergency treatment, according to a nationwide analysis including the Rochester area...
1 month ago - University of Rochester Medical Center - 2 articles
Researchers identify possible approach to block medulloblastoma growth
University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have identified a potential approach to stop the growth of the most common type of brain tumor...
1 month ago - UNC Healthcare - 2 articles
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Jason Momoa Posts Apology To Chris Pratt After Calling Out His Plastic Water...
Jason Momoa just apologized for his role in WaterBottleGate2019 Who knew the biggest drama of 2019 would happen on Instagram, between mega celebrities, and be all about plastic...
Plastic pollution is killing beneficial bacteria in the ocean that help us...
When it comes to pollution, not even the smallest organism is safe from its effects. Researchers from various institutions in Australia and Denmark revealed that plastic in the...
Par for the course: Concerned teen diver stumbles upon vast sea of golf...
Hundreds of thousands of golf balls have littered the seabed off the coast of California. First discovered by a teenager, the toxic plastic trash is now getting cleaned up...
UNC HIV Researchers Featured
The Office of University Communications at UNC-Chapel Hill featured UNC School of Medicine researchers for their decades of dedication in fighting the HIV epidemic.
Don't Use Growth Hormone for Anti-Aging, Say New Guidelines
This is "a practical tool...regarding the identification, diagnosis, and treatment of adults and patients transitioning from pediatric to adult care services with growth...
The use of surgical site drains in breast reconstruction: a systematic review
Use of drains has been advocated in order to prevent seroma and hematoma, however, specific recommendations vary widely. The goal is to perform a systematic analysis of...
Bruised face: Treatment and causes
A bruised face will usually heal on its own. However, some treatments and home remedies may speed up the healing process. Learn more here.
UNC Health Care Introduces App to Help Patients Navigate Hospitals, Clinics...
Smartphone technology from Gozio Health provides directions, doctor directories and more
How Tiny Enzymes Reign Supreme in Worldwide Carbon Recycling
Richard Wolfenden, PhD, professor of biochemistry and biophysics, details how white rot fungi produce enzymes that turn out to be key players in the carbon cycle.
Built for counterterrorism, this high-tech machine is now used to detect...
Sarah Mackin runs a cotton swab around the inside of a tiny plastic baggie that appears empty. She spreads whatever residue the swab picked up onto a test strip that resembles...