Photodynamic (light) therapy and lasers might be able to remove some BCCs with less scarring, but may not be as effective as surgery to prevent recurrence.

光疗和激光可能治疗一些基底细胞癌且留斑痕较少，但在预防复发方面，可能不及手术治疗有效。

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He says the analysis suggests that ozone therapy is as effective as surgery for relieving pain caused by a herniated disc, with a much lower incidence of complications and much quicker recovery times.

他说，分析表明，臭氧治疗手术一样有效缓解了并发症和更快的恢复时间的发病率要低得多由椎间盘突出引起的疼痛。

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The findings suggest that current strategies used to prevent acute renal failure following bypass surgery may not be as effective as previously thought, the researchers said.

研究员说，该发现提示当前用于防止旁路手术后急性肾衰发生的方案不像以前想象的那么有效。

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"It's not as aggressive a procedure" as traditional surgery but it isn't as effective based on patient satisfaction and elimination of acid in the esophagus, says Hiran C.

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Placebo injections are more effective than placebo pills, and neither is as potent as sham surgery.

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