Cancer surgery is well over a thousand years old, and surgical techniques have evolved dramatically in the last few decades. Despite many advances in terms of technique and
For most people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, the prognosis is dire. That’s because the disease has almost alway advanced to the metastatic stage. Indeed, most patients already have
In the past two decades, many developed countries have seen the rapid emergence of a variety of antibiotic-resistant infectious diseases. Intractable infections such as MRSA and others are
Personalized medicine, also called precision medicine, is an individualized approach to disease, one that takes into account each individual’s unique biology. Not surprisingly, because every cancer arises from
Metastasis. It’s the most deadly aspect of cancer, and a word that strikes fear in the hearts of cancer patients worldwide. Metastasis describes cancer’s ability to spread from
When it comes to cancer treatment, one must be able to outsmart th disease. Combining the light-based approach called photodynamic therapy with immunotherapy has emerged as one of