Turning Off Cancer Signals: New Precision Drug Stops Tumors Without Harming Healthy Cells
South Korean researchers have developed a novel anticancer approach capable of selectively turning off specific cellular "switches" that drive tumor...
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South Korea Designates Top 3 Superbug Threats, Ranking Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Above WHO Priorities
An estimated 1. 14 million people worldwide died in 2021 from infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Over 65 and Shut Out of Stem Cell Transplants? Fitness, Not Age, Should Guide Multiple Myeloma Care
Older adults diagnosed with multiple myeloma should not automatically be ruled out for autologous hematopoietic stem...
Silent Killers in the Brain: Why Cerebral Aneurysms Go Unnoticed Until They Rupture
Most illnesses announce themselves through distinct warning signs, but cerebral aneurysms are different.
First-Month Pressure Control Key to Saving Vision After Severe Glaucoma Surgery
Glaucoma causes irreversible optic nerve damage, leaving clinicians with a single paramount objective once the disease...
Nearly 4 in 10 Patients Continue Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis: Quitting Slashes Cardiovascular Risk by 36%
A cancer diagnosis is often considered a powerful catalyst for lifestyle changes, yet real-world data reveals that...
Uijeongbu Eulji University Hospital Launches Beomseok Memorial Cancer Hospital to Streamline Patient Care
Uijeongbu Eulji University Hospital is launching an integrated cancer care system designed to eliminate the logistical...
Radiation Therapy Shrinks Lymph-Node Tumors in 75% of Advanced Liver Cancer Cases
When hepatocellular carcinoma spreads to the lymph nodes, it is classified as advanced liver cancer, typically...
Proposed Rule Change Could Give Northern Gyeonggi and Jeju Their First Top-Tier General Hospitals
Northern Gyeonggi Province and Jeju—currently the only medical service regions in South Korea without a single top-tier...
Robot-Assisted Operations Account for 1 in 5 Stomach Cancer Surgeries at Samsung Medical Center as Milestone Hits 1,500
Samsung Medical Center has performed more than 1,500 robot-assisted stomach cancer surgeries, reaching the milestone 16...