Medical societies push standards for robotic surgery
September 18, 2009 — CHICAGO (Reuters) - Surgeons are increasingly turning to high-tech robotic equipment to operate on patients with prostate cancer and other conditions, but some medical authorities worry about inadequate training and lax standards among practitioners.
Author Dominick Dunne dies of bladder cancer at 83
August 27, 2009 — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dominick Dunne, the American author and journalist best known for his coverage of high-profile court cases such as the O.J. Simpson murder trial, died on Wednesday at the age of 83.
Pancreatic cancer risk varies with smoking habits
August 17, 2009 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study of nearly 1,500 people with pancreatic cancer confirms that cigarette smoking boosts the risk of the disease.
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