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
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
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
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
One of the keys to the success of cancer surgery is to remove as much of the tumor as possible during the operation. Unfortunately this often results in major harm
Fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) entails the use of a light-sensitizing agent, or photosensitizer, to help reveal the precise location of cancer cells or malignant tissue during the operation. When
The term “brain cancer” refers to a group of malignant diseases that originates in the brain and spinal cord. The nerve cells in the brain are physically supported
Glioblastoma multiforme, or GBM, is widely regarded as the number one challenge in neuro-oncology, the field of cancer medicine concerned with malignancies of the nervous system. This highly
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