Primary Surgery Vs Radiation in Oropharyngeal Cancer: Does One Come Out a Winner?
MONTREAL — A study that looked at surgery versus radiation therapy (RT) for oropharyngeal cancer treatment found pros and cons with both approaches, but ultimately, surgery seemed to be the better bet. Patients with T1-T2 oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) in a database underwent primary transoral robotic surgery (TORS) versus primary RT and/or chemoRT (RT/CRT), […]
Hot vs. Iced Coffee: Is One Better For You Than The Other?
When it comes to iced versus hot coffee, conversations usually focus on personal taste. But what about health? Do the two versions of coffee affect the human body differently, and are the differences stark enough to warrant permanent changes in your caffeine consumption? To find out, HuffPost spoke with Dr. Majid Basit, a cardiologist with […]
Diet trumps drugs for anti-aging and good metabolic health
A study comparing the impact of diet versus drugs on the inner workings of our cells has found nutrition has a much stronger impact. The pre-clinical study by the University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Centre suggests the makeup of our diet could be more powerful than drugs in keeping conditions like diabetes, stroke and heart […]
Time for Targeted PSA Screening for Men With Rare Pathogenic Variants?
Men with certain pathogenic variants had a higher incidence of prostate cancer versus age-matched controls, and may be candidates for targeted prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening, according to findings from the IMPACT trial. In the international, prospective study, men with confirmed pathogenic variants in mismatch repair (MMR) genes who underwent one screening round had a higher […]