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September 13, 2023
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men, with approximately one in eight men receiving a diagnosis at some point in their lives. Fortunately, early diagnosis and a broad range of eff...
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November 05, 2020
When Dana Reeve—wife of disabled actor Christopher Reeve and a well-known activist for disabled persons’ rights—succumbed to lung cancer at age 44, her death raised a lot of eyebrows—and a lot of awa...
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November 03, 2020
MedStar Orthopaedic Institute has a uniquely qualified team dedicated to spine surgery. The spine specialists here are specially trained and experienced in caring for the entire spine,...
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October 29, 2020
Those with nagging digestive issues have probably heard or read about probiotics and prebiotics by now. Often touted as a cure-all for digestive worries, they seem to pop up everywhere these days&mdas...
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October 27, 2020
Are you a tea drinker, sometimes drinking multiple cups a day? It may be time to “cool things down.” A recent study suggests a significant link between hot tea and esophageal cancer. Surpr...
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October 22, 2020
By Marc E. Boisvert, MD, Breast Surgery
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Over the past decade, advances in breast cancer have been changing women’s lives for the better. Take breast conservation surgery. Lumpectomy followed by radiat...
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October 06, 2020
MedStar Washington Hospital Center made history this summer when it became the first hospital in the United States to perform minimally invasive spine surgery using Brainlab’s Cirq® robotic ...