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Surgery Beats Radiation in Localized PC? Not so Fast…
Dr. Gerald Chodak discusses the limitations of a new study that's being used to promote surgery over radiation in localized prostate cancer. (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - April 19, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Can Multiple Sclerosis Be Treated Surgically?
Frank Veith discusses the debate about the relationship between chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) and MS and whether balloon dilatation can provide a treatment option. (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - February 22, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Despair and Disparity in Diagnosis of Common Cancers
A large study indicates that the poor and elderly are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer at an advanced stage. Dr. David Kerr says that clinicians should be doing something about this. (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - February 7, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

A Tiered Approach to Integrating Genomics Into Your Practice
A tiered tool provides a list of genomic tests and applications for clinical practice according to 3 levels of evidence. (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - January 14, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Good Doctors and Good Care: Priceless
Frank Veith, MD, describes his experience with 2 family members that supports his conviction that reducing costs should not threaten our excellent institutions and caregivers. (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - September 24, 2012 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Diabetes: Is It Now a Surgical Disease?
Henry Black covers recent studies showing strong evidence that bariatric surgery is an important treatment not just for obesity but for diabetes as well. (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - July 25, 2012 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Four Key Pieces in the Healthcare Puzzle
Dr. John Marshall identifies 4 facets of the healthcare system that need retooling if sustainable healthcare is going to be possible in the United States. (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - May 30, 2012 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Watson: The Next Cancer Breakthrough?
Dr. Mark Kris explores ways in which Watson, the IBM supercomputer of Jeopardy! fame, may revolutionize cancer management, reimbursement, and healthcare as a whole. (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - May 29, 2012 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

EURECCA: A Consensus for Rectal Cancer Treatment?
Dr. Colette van den Broek discusses the multinational EURECCA study, which pooled data from 6597 patients with rectal cancer to develop European treatment guidelines. (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - May 23, 2012 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Repairing Pelvic Organ Prolapse: What's Best?
What is best practice for repair of POP? (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - April 18, 2012 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

New, More Precise Devices for Removing Breast Tumors
Sarah Blair, MD, of UCSD discusses new devices that will more precisely remove breast tumors, specifically the Plasma Blade, which uses radiofrequency. Sarah Blair, MD, of UCSD discusses new devices that will more precisely remove breast tumors, specifically the Plasma Blade, which uses radiofrequency. (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - January 19, 2012 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Costimulation Blocker Therapy for Transplantation: Translating Research Into Practice
A new, first-in-class costimulation blocking agent may change the standard of care for immunosuppression in kidney transplantation. (Source: MedscapeCME General Surgery Podcast)
Source: MedscapeCME General Surgery Podcast - December 21, 2011 Category: Surgery Authors: MedscapeCME Source Type: podcasts

The Next Generation of Cephalosporins: New Additions in the Arsenal Against cSSSIs
Review the most current findings on treatment of cSSSIs with the latest generation of cephalosporins. (Source: MedscapeCME General Surgery Podcast)
Source: MedscapeCME General Surgery Podcast - December 12, 2011 Category: Surgery Authors: MedscapeCME Source Type: podcasts

Managing Neurologic Manifestations of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
Drs. David Franz and Ajay Gupta discuss management of TSC and how novel targeted agents can be integrated into standard treatment paradigms. (Source: MedscapeCME General Surgery Podcast)
Source: MedscapeCME General Surgery Podcast - November 30, 2011 Category: Surgery Authors: MedscapeCME Source Type: podcasts

Preserving the Power and Lifespan of Antibiotics
Like the invention of the steam engine in 1775, the invention of antibiotics gave us awesome power. We are in danger of losing this power if these steps outlined by Dr. Brad Spellberg aren't taken. (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - November 2, 2011 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

The Role of Adjuvant Therapy in Melanoma
Clinicians from the ECOG and EORTC discuss the merits of high-dose interferon and pegylated interferon as adjuvant therapy for melanoma. (Source: MedscapeCME General Surgery Podcast)
Source: MedscapeCME General Surgery Podcast - August 16, 2011 Category: Surgery Authors: MedscapeCME Source Type: podcasts

Advances in the Treatment of GIST: From Evidence to Practice
Drs. George Demetri and Ronald DeMatteo discuss current approaches to GIST in the context of new data from ASCO® 2011. (Source: MedscapeCME General Surgery Podcast)
Source: MedscapeCME General Surgery Podcast - August 15, 2011 Category: Surgery Authors: MedscapeCME Source Type: podcasts

Treating Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis Invasively? Not Yet
Frank Veith, MD, speaks out against invasive procedures for asymptomatic carotid stenosis until good trials can determine the best candidates. (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - August 4, 2011 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Sarcoma: Targeting Treatment by Activating Pathways
Discuss clinical efficacy in terms of drug toxicity and patient quality of life, the role of surgery, and the impact of investigational agents that target signaling pathways to treat sarcoma. (Source: MedscapeCME General Surgery Podcast)
Source: MedscapeCME General Surgery Podcast - July 29, 2011 Category: Surgery Authors: MedscapeCME Source Type: podcasts

CAS Equals CEA: Not so Fast
Frank Veith, MD, concludes that a misinterpretation of the CREST results has influenced AHA guidelines. (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - July 25, 2011 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Use of Beta Blockers in the Perioperative and Intensive Care Unit Settings
Discuss the importance of hemodynamic control, focusing on stability of blood pressure and heart rate, and the goals of therapy, including agents of choice for advantageous response and control (Source: MedscapeCME General Surgery Podcast)
Source: MedscapeCME General Surgery Podcast - July 21, 2011 Category: Surgery Authors: MedscapeCME Source Type: podcasts

Belatacept -- A Welcome New Transplantation Drug
Jeffrey Berns, MD, talks to Roy Bloom, MD, who describes the mechanisms, risks, and benefits of belatacept, this very promising new drug for renal transplantation. (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - June 20, 2011 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

PUNCHing Out High-Risk Prostate Cancer: Downsize the Tumor
Christopher J. Kane, MD, from UCSD, discusses a new clinical trial that will help determine whether hormonal therapy before surgery improves outlook in high-risk prostate cancer. (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - April 26, 2011 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Chemoradiotherapy Reduces Recurrence of Bladder Cancer
Prof. Nick James reports on his study which showed that combining fluorouracil and mitomycin C as radiosensitizers reduces locoregional recurrence of bladder cancer by 33%. (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - April 11, 2011 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Tumor Board: Defining the Standard of Care in Renal Cell Carcinoma
Dr. Nizar Tannir and colleagues use a case-based approach to discuss key challenges in managing patients with renal cell carcinoma. (Source: MedscapeCME General Surgery Podcast)
Source: MedscapeCME General Surgery Podcast - March 14, 2011 Category: Surgery Authors: MedscapeCME Source Type: podcasts