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Surgical resection prolongs survival for patients whose melanoma has spread to the abdomen
Helmeted bicycle riders have significantly reduced severity of injury after an accident
Many colonoscopy patients do not accurately recall important exam details as time lapses

Surgical resection prolongs survival for patients whose melanoma has spread to the abdomen

Posted: 08 Oct 2015 11:16 AM PDT

Surgical removal of melanoma that has metastasized, or spread, to the abdomen appears to help patients live more than twice as long as those who receive only medical therapy, according to study results.

Helmeted bicycle riders have significantly reduced severity of injury after an accident

Posted: 08 Oct 2015 11:16 AM PDT

Helmeted bicycle riders have a 58 percent reduced odds of severe traumatic brain injury after an accident compared to their non-helmeted counterparts, according to researchers.

Many colonoscopy patients do not accurately recall important exam details as time lapses

Posted: 08 Oct 2015 11:16 AM PDT

As time lapses, many colonoscopy patients become less and less likely to recall when and where they last had the procedure performed; who the doctor was who performed it; whether polyps were found, and, if so, the number and size of those polyps, according to new study results.