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Thrombectomy use increasing to treat VTE

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Stephanie McNamara, PhD, of Harvard University in Cambridge, MA, presented a study that found procedure rates for venous thromboembolism (VTE) increased by 75% between 2017 and 2022. These minimally invasive procedures involve inserting a catheter through a vein in the groin. fold vs. 1.8-fold). Medicare and 46.8%

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Cryoablation effective in women with breast cancer

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A minimally invasive procedure called cryoablation that uses ice to freeze and destroy tumors has proven effective for women with large breast cancer tumors, according to a study presented March 27 at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) meeting in Salt Lake City. Tumor size ranged from 0.3