Imagine this scenario. You’re going in for surgery for a malignant tumor found in your bladder. After the operation, you’re told that they “got it all”, but then
When it comes to lung cancer, the long-term outcome of treatment depends heavily on the stage at which the disease is initially detected. If you happen to catch it at
The U.S. medical journal Clinical Cancer Research recently published a breakthrough study showing that a light-based treatment clears cancer from the entire body. Conducted at Leiden University, the experimental
Radiotherapy, the use of ionizing radiation to treat cancer, is a little over a century old. Photodynamic therapy (PDT), an approved cancer treatment with far less recognition despite
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in Europe, accounting for one out of every five cancer-related deaths. Due to its relationship to tobacco use, many
When a tooth becomes infected or badly decayed, dentists will often resort to a procedure called a root canal. This treatment is usually recommended for people with the
One reason oncologists don’t toss around the word “cure” too often is that cancer can be such a tricky and deadly disease. In many cases of advanced cancer,
Surgery is an ancient medical disclipline, with the first well-documented operations dating back at least 3000 years. Until the Industrial Revolution of the late 18th century, however, surgeons
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