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Patients who receive bariatric surgery have a 25 percent lower risk of developing any type of cancer, according to a study published Aug. 22 in the Obesity Research Journal.

A University of Illinois Chicago study found an ovarian cancer biomarker that could help early detection.

The chief cardiac surgeon at Denver-based Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children has exited his role suddenly, Fox 31 reported Aug. 24.

Novo Nordisk's weight loss drug Wegovy reduced heart failure-related symptoms in a phase 3 study, the drugmaker said Aug. 25. 

Houston-based Texas Heart Institute received a grant to develop a first-in-class drug for cardiovascular disease and received $32 million from a patient.

Here are the top eight cancer hospitals in California, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2023 annual rankings.

From the depths of artificial intelligence to experts pushing developments in biologics, new cancer diagnosis, detection and therapies continue to emerge across the profession — promising an easier path forward both to patients and clinicians. 

A study found early-onset cancers are increasing in people under 50, and some cancers are more common than others.

A new program from the NIH titled 'Precision Surgical Interventions', put out a request in July for proposals from researchers to identify ways to "dramatically improve" surgery — specifically for cancer patients, Politico reported Aug. 21. 

September 2023 Issue of Becker’s Hospital Review   ON THE COVER David Callendar, MD. President and CEO of Memorial Hermann Health System Labor costs have spun out of control in the last few years as inflation set in and hospitals…