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Deciphering Ampullary Cancer: Korean Researchers Identify Aggressive Subtype of Rare Disease

Deciphering Ampullary Cancer: Korean Researchers Identify Aggressive Subtype of Rare Disease

Where the bile duct and pancreatic duct meet to drain digestive juices into the duodenum, a rare and elusive malignancy can develop: ampullary...
French Cardiac Surgeon Brings Father 10,000 km to Seoul for Rare Dual-Donor Liver Transplant

French Cardiac Surgeon Brings Father 10,000 km to Seoul for Rare Dual-Donor Liver Transplant

When Mohamed El Kettani, a 64-year-old Moroccan-born dual citizen of France and Morocco, was told that a liver transplant was virtually impossible in...
Will a 'Second Gleevec' Emerge? The Race Heats Up for Rare Gastrointestinal Cancer Breakthroughs

Will a 'Second Gleevec' Emerge? The Race Heats Up for Rare Gastrointestinal Cancer Breakthroughs

A rare cancer can form in the wall of the stomach or intestines: gastrointestinal stromal tumor, or GIST.
“I Thought It Was Cancer, but Thankfully It Wasn’t”: When a Rare Growth Mimics Deadly Melanoma

“I Thought It Was Cancer, but Thankfully It Wasn’t”: When a Rare Growth Mimics Deadly Melanoma

It looked like melanoma, a potentially fatal form of skin cancer, but detailed testing revealed the lesion to be...
Onconic’s ‘Nesuparib’ Secures U.S. FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Small Cell Lung Cancer

Onconic’s ‘Nesuparib’ Secures U.S. FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Small Cell Lung Cancer

Onconic Therapeutics announced on the 24th that its novel anti-cancer candidate, 'Nesuparib', has been designated as an...
Yoon Do-hyun's Severe Panic Disorder... Overcame It Not with Medication but with 'This', What Could It Be?

Yoon Do-hyun's Severe Panic Disorder... Overcame It Not with Medication but with 'This', What Could It Be?

Singer Yoon Do-hyun revealed how he overcame his panic disorder. On January 30, Yoon Do-hyun appeared on the YouTube...
Korea-Japan 'National Actor' Taken by Lymphoma, Not a Rare Cancer

Korea-Japan 'National Actor' Taken by Lymphoma, Not a Rare Cancer

The sudden news that 'national actor' Ahn Sung-ki closed his eyes on the 5th swept Japan into a mourning atmosphere.
Why Nearly 4,000 Women Develop Liver Cancer Each Year—Even Without Heavy Drinking

Why Nearly 4,000 Women Develop Liver Cancer Each Year—Even Without Heavy Drinking

Many people still assume liver cancer is primarily caused by alcohol consumption. While heavy drinking is certainly a...
Cell and Gene Therapy Advances Take Center Stage at Samsung Joint International Symposium

Cell and Gene Therapy Advances Take Center Stage at Samsung Joint International Symposium

Leading researchers developing stem cell and extracellular vesicle therapies for sepsis, personalized mRNA vaccines for...
GC Pharma’s Homegrown mRNA Vaccine Advances to Phase 2 Trials

GC Pharma’s Homegrown mRNA Vaccine Advances to Phase 2 Trials

GC Pharma announced on the 11th that South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has approved its Phase 2 clinical...