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
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
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
Most brain tumors are classified as gliomas, tumors that arise from the glial cells within the brain or spine. Gliomas can be a particularly lethal form of cancer
Photodynamic diagnosis, or photodiagnosis, entails the use of light-sensitizing substances (photosensitizers) that make abnormal cells “glow” or fluoresce when exposed to light, thus enabling the physician to actually see the
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