Category: Discoveries

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

The pancreas is a long and fairly flat organ located deep in the belly. Part of the organ lies between the stomach and the spine, while another part

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

  Colorectal cancer is a a major cause of death in many countries, and it’s one of the few cancers that can actually be prevented with screening. In

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

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

One of the most common forms of cancer surgery is called a lumpectomy, the removal of a tumor from the breast. Along with removing this “lump”, the surgeon