Breast cancer researchers are trying to pinpoint the unique protein pathways that are active in individual patients, so they can customize treatment and make it more successful.
Link: GMU researchers hope to customize breast cancer treatment
What happens after someone losses a massive amount of weight? In Tulsa, two
sisters found out when they each lost more than 130 lbs. Because conventional weight loss methods didn’t succeed, Marla Sheperd and Kelly Butler decided to undergo gastric bypass surgery. With help from Dr. Louis Garosby and a group of Tulsa cosmetic surgeons, the sisters are looking great.
Link: Sisters See Incredible Results Following Weight Loss Surgery
Cosmetic surgeons on ModernMedicine.com recently explained the evolution of breast implants and the key advantages of new “fourth generation” shaped breast implants. Read the story to learn how silicone breast implants have changed over the years. Apparently, they’ve come a long way from the first prosthetics.
Link: Modern breast implants evolve to latest generation of ‘shaped’
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) is no longer limited to injuries in high profile athletes. Orthopaedic surgeons say they have witnessed rapid healing time with PRP, using it to treat hamstring sprains, calf strains, oblique strains and inflammation.
