Saint Francis Hospital is the first in the state to complete 1,000 robotic-assisted bronchoscopy procedures with the Ion ...

Robotic surgery was first introduced in the late 20th century and has long since found its place in the medical community.

In all cases the biopsies were performed under local anesthetic in the clinic, and the researchers evaluated how well the patients tolerated the biopsies using patient reported outcomes (PROMs) ...

The cell counts are most accurate when done on the original, pooled sample before any washing procedure has been performed; washing results in a loss of total cells and a decrease in cell viability.

questionnaires immediately after the biopsy procedure, and for up to 4-months afterwards. Professor Richard Bryant, the study's Chief Investigator from the University of Oxford's Nuffield ...

Katie Thurston was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2025 at the age of 34.

Share on Bluesky. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Local anesthetic transperineal (LATP) biopsy for prostate ...