surgery
The latest news on surgery
Study of young women found big difference if treatment started within 2 weeks versus 6 weeks
Large study looked at possible protective effect of beta-blockers
Men who had a biopsy that didn't find cancer were at raised risk for disease later if they were obese
Medical groups lower threshold for body-fat levels in new recommendations
Only a third who received abnormal result went on to receive prostate biopsy, experts note
Preliminary research suggests procedure could have advantages over traditional method of fat removal
'Prostatic artery embolization' didn't cause troublesome side effects in study
'Cryoablation' might offer therapeutic option for cancer patients whose disease has spread
Early study says maybe, but experts say much more research on treatment is needed
Study found nearly doubled risk tied to chest radiation received years ago
