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Greater weight loss at 5 years following ring-augmented RYGB

Greater weight loss at 5 years following ring-augmented RYGB

22 Feb 2025 byMike Ng

Among patients who undergo primary RYGB to treat obesity, those whose surgery is augmented with a prefabricated gastric ring lose significantly more of their initial weight at 5 years, a matched cohort study has found

Greater weight loss at 5 years following ring-augmented RYGB

22 Feb 2025
Shortened brachytherapy course proves its worth in endometrial cancer

Shortened brachytherapy course proves its worth in endometrial cancer

20 Feb 2025 byJairia Dela Cruz

Short-course vaginal cuff brachytherapy (VCB) is just as efficacious as standard regimens for adjuvant treatment of endometrial cancer, yielding noninferior patient-reported outcomes without compromising disease control while having acceptable toxicity, according to the phase III, unblinded, multicentre SAVE trial.

Shortened brachytherapy course proves its worth in endometrial cancer

20 Feb 2025