Specialist Updates Oncology

Specialist colleges slam elective surgery ban reversal

30th March 2020
The Federal Government’s decision to extend the deadline on non-urgent elective surgeries in private hospitals could lead to…
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Specialist Updates Rheumatology

Major surgery 'safe' for patients on biologics

26th March 2020
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis on biologics or other modern therapies who need major surgery may not be at any higher…
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Longer-term sciatica best treated with surgery

19th March 2020
Microdiskectomy surgery is the best option for treating long-term sciatica, doctors behind a randomised study of 128…
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Woman 'eviscerated' through vagina after sex: case report

17th March 2020
A middle-aged woman has been eviscerated through her vaginal opening after having sex too soon after an abdominal total…
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Love in the time of COVID-19

24th March 2020
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Specialist Updates Gastroenterology

Lower risk of colon cancer after bariatric surgery: study

17th March 2020
Bariatric surgery may reduce the risk of colon cancer in patients with obesity, according to findings that contradict…
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Patients underestimate Mohs surgery scar size

13th March 2020
Patients who undergo Mohs micrographic surgery are often taken aback by the size of the resulting scar, a US study finds. …
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Clinical Focus Therapy Update

A GP guide to haematomas of the thigh

13th March 2020
Need to know: Most thigh haematomas can be managed conservatively with the RICE principle. Early (day 7-12) ultrasound…
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