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  • Surveillance mammography after treatment for primary breast cancer Sunday, September 14, 2008 @ 6:50PMThe National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme has commissioned a new study to identify the most effective and efficient surveillance methods for women who have received treatment for primary breast cancer.
  • Hospital introduces enhanced ultrasound equipment Thursday, September 11, 2008 @ 11:44AM
  • Secondary Breast Augmentation in New Jersey: A Growing Trend Tuesday, September 2, 2008 @ 3:01AM Breast augmentation surgery is more popular than ever, but as more surgeons are beginning to perform breast enlargement procedures, at least one New Jersey plastic surgeon is also seeing an increase in the number of women who require revision or replacement surgeries to correct dissatisfying results.
  • More Clients Turn to Dr. Zarrabi for Silicone Breast Augmentation Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 7:00AM Silicone breast augmentation has become a popular option for many women who want to enhance their figure by increasing their breast size. Dr. Zarrabi offers silicone breast implants at his private practice in Santa Monica, and reports a dramatic increase in demand for silicone implants received FDA approval in November 2006.
  • Dr. Zarrabi Offers Vertical Breast Reduction Procedure Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 7:00AM Women with breasts that are too large for their frame often turn to breast reduction procedures to balance out their figure. Dr. Zarrabi now offers the vertical breast reduction procedure, allowing patients to achieve balanced proportions and enjoy a healthier, more comfortable lifestyle. Patients suffering from back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain or pain from bra straps are strong candidates ...
  • Increase In Self-Esteem, Functionality Seen In Patients After Breast Reduction Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 5:19AMFindings from a study published in the July/August 2008 issue of the Aesthetic Surgery Journal show a marked improvement in quality of life for patients who underwent breast reduction surgery, indicating that benefits of the procedure go beyond the mere aesthetic result.
  • Study of Plastic Surgery after Pregnancy Confirms Safety of Combined Procedures Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 3:01AM A retrospective review of 268 patients who underwent "mommy makeover" procedures at Marina Plastic Surgery Associates in Los Angeles (combining tummy tuck, breast lift, liposuction, and similar surgeries) shows that complications following combined surgery are similar to those reported for individually-staged procedures.
  • Increase in Self-Esteem, Functionality Seen in Patients After Breast Reduction Monday, August 4, 2008 @ 9:00AM Study shows breast reduction can improve physical, social and emotional quality of life
  • Quick way to enhance your body image Sunday, August 3, 2008 @ 7:38PMIF A colleague walks into the office sporting noticeably larger breasts after a lunch break, chances are she’s got her Wonderbra on. Or she just got herself a boob job. This is now possible with breakthroughs in cosmetic enhancement that feature non-invasive procedures that can be done in a flash.
  • Male Plastic Surgery Saturday, August 2, 2008 @ 4:14PMLike this list? Buzz Up on Yahoo! Plastic surgery for men We’d all like to look like Brad Pitt or Denzel Washington ; actually most of us wouldn’t mind looking like any of the muscled and chiseled movie stars who have been deified in the mainstream media.
  • Breast Reduction for Men: New Jersey Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Paul Parker, Sculpts a Better Chest Thursday, July 31, 2008 @ 5:19AM For breast reduction for men, New Jersey plastic surgeon, Dr. Paul Parker, offers tested techniques to correct enlarged breasts as a result of gynecomastia, weight gain, or other medical condition. Double board certified, Dr. Parker, can assist men who wish to alleviate this condition thereby helping men to be more confident in their physical appearance. (PRWeb Jul 31, 2008) Read the full ...
  • Breast Reduction for Men: New Jersey Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Paul Parker, Sculpts a Better Chest Thursday, July 31, 2008 @ 3:01AM For breast reduction for men, New Jersey plastic surgeon, Dr. Paul Parker, offers tested techniques to correct enlarged breasts as a result of gynecomastia, weight gain, or other medical condition. Double board certified, Dr. Parker, can assist men who wish to alleviate this condition thereby helping men to be more confident in their physical appearance.
  • More Southern California Breast Reduction Patients Choosing Outpatient Settings Tuesday, July 29, 2008 @ 3:01AM Outpatient surgical facilities are becoming increasingly popular among Los Angeles and Beverly Hills breast reduction patients. Some of the factors contributing to the rising popularity of the outpatient option are safety, lowered cost, and high quality of care.
  • The breast way to tell US girls from UK ones Monday, July 28, 2008 @ 11:18AMSANTA ANA, California - British women have a different attitude to breast size than American women do. In Great Britain, breast reductions are among the Top 5 most popular procedures by plastic surgeons - quite unlike their American counterparts.
  • Stricter guidelines for aesthetic procedures Thursday, July 24, 2008 @ 1:26PMSINGAPORE: From November 1, doctors will need to seek approval before offering aesthetic procedures like mesotherapy and skin whitening to patients, and they can only do so as clinical trials.
  • Breasts spell out differences Wednesday, July 23, 2008 @ 9:51PMSANTA ANA, California - British women have a different attitude to breast size than American women do. In Great Britain, breast reductions are among the Top 5 most popular procedures by plastic surgeons - quite unlike their American counterparts.
  • Surgeon Launches Updated Web Site for Plastic Surgery Patients in San Diego and the Temecula Valley Thursday, June 26, 2008 @ 3:01AM Offering plastic surgery for San Diego and Temecula residents, Dr. Richard Chaffoo is a triple board certified plastic surgeon. His updated Web site contains even more information on cosmetic options and shares stories from real patients of the practice.
  • Merck & Co., Inc Receives Complete Response Letter from the Food and Drug Administration for Use of GARDASIL(R) in ... Wednesday, June 25, 2008 @ 8:45AM WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.----Merck & Co., Inc. announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration has issued a complete response letter regarding the supplemental biologics license application for the use of GARDASIL® in women ages 27 though 45.
  • Dr. Zarrabi Offers Complimentary Consultations for Exclusive 360 Degrees Body Lift Monday, June 23, 2008 @ 8:00AM Both men and women pursue cosmetic surgery to improve body contours, lose body fat and enhance their appearance for a more youthful and attractive look. The Body Lift procedure is a popular option at many cosmetic surgery centers across the country, and Dr. Zarrabi, a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon in Santa Monica, California is offering the exclusive 360 degrees Body Lift, a customized, ...
  • New trial: Botched breast work case heading back to court Friday, June 13, 2008 @ 8:36PMA Fort Myers woman who won an $8.25 million jury verdict after losing both breasts due to an alleged botched breast augmentation procedure will be heading back to trial again after an appellate court on Friday granted a Naples surgeon a new trial.
  • Botox and butt lifts: Plastic surgery grows wildly Wednesday, June 11, 2008 @ 3:05AMAmericans last year spent an estimated $13.2 billion -- more than the gross domestic product of countries such as Bolivia or Brunei -- on cosmetic surgery.
  • American women out in front of British sisters Wednesday, June 11, 2008 @ 1:15AMBritish women have a different attitude to breast size than American women do.
  • British Doctors Do More Breast Reductions Tuesday, June 10, 2008 @ 4:08PMBritish women have a different attitude to breast size than American women do. In Great Britain, breast reductions are among the Top 5 most popular procedures by plastic surgeons - quite unlike their American counterparts.
  • Artery-Opening Method Works Well in Women Monday, June 9, 2008 @ 6:08PMCopyright © 2008 ScoutNews LLC. All rights reserved. MONDAY, June 9 (HealthDay News) -- The procedures used to open narrowed heart arteries work just as well in women as in men, and the results for both genders have improved steadily in recent years, new research finds.
  • Breasts spell out differences Thursday, June 5, 2008 @ 7:11AMSANTA ANA, California - British women have a different attitude to breast size than American women do. In Great Britain, breast reductions are among the Top 5 most popular procedures by plastic surgeons - quite unlike their American counterparts.
  • Trial and error: Doctors testing devices and drugs Thursday, June 5, 2008 @ 4:55AMAbout 32,000 such clinical trials are under way in the United States today, conducted by universities, private companies and the federal government.
  • British women opt for smaller breasts, unlike Americans Wednesday, June 4, 2008 @ 1:52PMBritish women have a different attitude to breast size than American women do.
  • Nerve Blocks May Reduce Hot Flushes in Breast Cancer --- HealthandAge Wednesday, May 21, 2008 @ 3:14AMThe stellate ganglion is a bundle of nerve tissue on either side of the voice box in the neck. Stellate-ganglion blocks involve injections of a local anesthetic into this nerve tissue in order to block sympathetic nerve signals.
  • US Oncology Applauds Journal of Clinical Oncology Study Highlighting Value of PET Scans for Cancer Patients With ... Thursday, May 1, 2008 @ 5:17PM National Oncologic PET Registry (NOPR) Study Showcases the Need to Expand Use of PET Technologies in Driving More Effective Cancer Treatment
  • Mistletoe As Cancer Treatment: Review Calls Evidence Weak Monday, April 21, 2008 @ 4:13AMFor many people, mistletoe conjures up images of Christmas holidays, but in parts of Europe, mistletoe extract is widely used as a therapy for cancer patients. However, a new review of studies finds only weak evidence that the treatment provides any benefit.
  • Mistletoe as cancer treatment not as effective as believed: Study Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 10:18AMWashington, Apr 18 : Researchers have long been trying to find whether or not mistletoe is an effective treatment for cancer. Now, a new study has found proof that it may not be providing any benefit.
  • First Fracture Prevention Study In Men Receiving ADT For Prostate Cancer Presented At AACR Annual Meeting Thursday, April 17, 2008 @ 8:13PMGTx, Inc. (NASDAQ: GTXI) announced that results of the Phase III ADT clinical trial evaluating toremifene citrate 80 mg for the treatment of multiple side effects of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in men who have advanced prostate cancer were presented during a late breaking oral session at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) in San Diego.
  • Mistletoe therapy in oncology Thursday, April 17, 2008 @ 7:19PMFor many people, mistletoe conjures up images of Christmas holidays, but in parts of Europe, mistletoe extract is widely used as a therapy for cancer patients. However, a new review of studies finds only weak evidence that the treatment provides any benefit.
  • First Fracture Prevention Study in Men Receiving ADT for Prostate Cancer Presented at AACR Annual Meeting Tuesday, April 15, 2008 @ 2:59PMGTx, Inc. (NASDAQ: GTXI) announced that results of the Phase III ADT clinical trial evaluating toremifene citrate 80 mg for the treatment of multiple side effects of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in men who have advanced prostate cancer were presented today during a late breaking oral session at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) in San Diego. ...
  • Breast Cancer Lymph Node Biopsy May Need Closer Look Wednesday, April 9, 2008 @ 9:02AM WEDNESDAY, April 9 (HealthDay News) -- A new long-term analysis of breast cancer patient survival suggests it might be time to update the way pathologists test lymph node biopsies.
  • Recession Proof? Not These Health-Care Stocks Wednesday, April 9, 2008 @ 7:00AM These 5-star picks are sensitive to the economy.
  • Topical Cream Treats Precancerous Lesions of Vulva Wednesday, April 2, 2008 @ 5:02PM WEDNESDAY, April 2 (HealthDay News) -- A topical cream appears to be a highly effective treatment for precancerous lesions on the vulva, Dutch researchers report.
  • Cosmetic surgery booms among Asian Americans Thursday, March 27, 2008 @ 1:33PMPopular procedures like breast augmentation, nose reshaping and eyelid surgery jumped 26% in Asian American patients vs. 7% for overall population.
  • Cosmetic surgery: make me the way I was Monday, March 10, 2008 @ 9:47AMIf anyone was considered the unlikeliest candidate for a breast reduction, one might have been forgiven for thinking it would be Katie Price, the glamour model formerly known as Jordan, whose defining feature was her gigantic and ever-expanding boobs.
  • Plastic Surgeons Recommend Doing Research Before Taking the Plunge Thursday, March 6, 2008 @ 3:46AM Local Denver plastic surgeon recommends doing thorough research before deciding upon a procedure and surgeon. (PRWeb Mar 6, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb743134.htm
  • Plastic Surgeons Recommend Doing Research Before Taking the Plunge Thursday, March 6, 2008 @ 2:01AM Local Denver plastic surgeon recommends doing thorough research before deciding upon a procedure and surgeon.
  • Jordan comes out to play for a racy lingerie launch Wednesday, March 5, 2008 @ 9:24AMKatie Price has been noticeably demure in recent times, but today she let her alter ego Jordan out to play. The model stripped down to her skimpy underwear to promote her new lingerie range for George at Asda at The Worx in London. She was later joined by some of her biggest admirers after putting the call out for everyday women to join her at the event
  • Jill Scott - Scotts Busty Problem Monday, February 25, 2008 @ 9:30PMBusty singer/actress JILL SCOTT is struggling to find a little support - for her big breasts. The R+B star has always loved her plus-size look, but once considered ...
  • Peace and security Monday, February 25, 2008 @ 10:05AMCameroon is considered a haven of peace in a region that has often been beset by violence and unrest. Conflict in neighbouring Central African Republic and a rise in banditry there has led to the movement of populations across the border but, for the most part, violence has not spilled over into Cameroon.
  • More blacks opt for plastic surgery Sunday, February 17, 2008 @ 12:36AMThe changing face of plastic surgery includes more people of color, a trade association reports. Minorities accounted for 24 percent of cosmetic procedures in 2006, up from 19 percent three years earlier, according to statistics compiled by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
  • Ovary Removal Protects Some High-Risk Women Tuesday, February 12, 2008 @ 5:13PMBRCA2 carriers get twice the reduction in breast cancer risk that BRCA1 carriers do, study finds.
  • Benefit of removal of the ovaries differs between women with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations Tuesday, February 12, 2008 @ 3:09PMThe surgical removal of the ovaries has been widely adopted as a cancer-risk-reducing strategy for women with either BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations.
  • Ovary Removal Protects Some High-Risk Women Tuesday, February 12, 2008 @ 3:04PMCopyright © 2008 ScoutNews LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Ovary Removal Protects Some High-Risk Women Tuesday, February 12, 2008 @ 2:02PM TUESDAY, Feb. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Women who carry the BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations that raise the risk for both breast and ovarian cancer should weigh a new finding that suggests having your ovaries removed provides greater protection against breast cancer if you have the BRCA2 mutation.
  • Benefit Of Cancer Prevention Surgery Differs Between Women With BRCA1 And BRCA2 Mutations Tuesday, February 12, 2008 @ 4:17AMThe surgical removal of the ovaries has been widely adopted as a cancer-risk-reducing strategy for women with either BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations. A new multicenter study led by researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) is the first prospective examination of the impact of this procedure in which BRCA2 mutation carriers were analyzed separately from BRCA1 mutation carriers.