Stomach Cancer Often Strikes Without Symptoms: Doctors Urge Biennial Endoscopy After Age 40
Every year, Sept. 7 marks Early Stomach Cancer Screening Day. Established by the Green Bell Foundation, a nonprofit organization, the day aims to...
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Severe MRI Findings Don’t Automatically Require Spine Surgery: 3 Factors Doctors Check First
A patient undergoes a magnetic resonance imaging scan and is told that their spinal canal has "significantly narrowed" or that a "large herniated...
Leg Pain Persists After Back Surgery? A 'Hidden Lesion' May Be the Culprit
When pain or numbness in the buttocks and legs persists after spinal surgery, it does not automatically indicate that...
Spinal Fusion Through a 1-Centimeter Lens: How Single-Port Endoscopy Replaces the Large Back Incision
"They say they have to put big screws in my lower back to hold it in place, but I’m so scared I can’t bring myself to...
Beyond the 'Miracle Cure' Myth: Why Early Detection Remains Our Strongest Weapon Against Cancer
The number of cancer diagnoses in South Korea is rising sharply, and warnings about growing case counts are no longer a...
Think All Health Screenings Are Equal? What Happens After the Results Is What Really Counts
"What else should I add to my checkup this year?" It is a question clinicians hear continuously as patients schedule...
Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Precancerous Stomach Lesions Independent of H. pylori
Patients who receive clear Helicobacter pylori test results during routine health screenings may still face an elevated...
AI-Powered Blood Test Detects 90% of Colorectal Cancers in Korean Study
For many people, colorectal cancer screening feels daunting from the start. South Korea’s national cancer screening...
Jeju Hanguk Hospital Marks 43rd Anniversary with Patient-Centric 'Back-to-Basics' Campaign
Patients evaluate a hospital by more than just clinical consultations and surgery. From an employee's initial greeting...
From Retinal Scans to Brain Imaging: South Korea Backs Six Medical AI Tools for Fast-Track Hospital Adoption
Medical AI tools designed to assess cardiovascular risk from retinal images and analyze brain scans for stroke severity...