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Re-evaluating the Knife: Why Some Thyroid Cancers No Longer Require Immediate Surgery

Re-evaluating the Knife: Why Some Thyroid Cancers No Longer Require Immediate Surgery

During a routine health screening, a doctor points out a small lump on your thyroid. Additional tests deliver a jarring verdict: thyroid cancer.
Uijeongbu Eulji University Hospital Launches Beomseok Memorial Cancer Hospital to Streamline Patient Care

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 burden on patients, who often...
Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital Reaches 10,000 Robotic Surgeries, First Center Outside Seoul Area to Hit Milestone

Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital Reaches 10,000 Robotic Surgeries, First Center Outside Seoul Area to Hit Milestone

Amid the ongoing concentration of patients traveling to major hospitals in the Seoul metropolitan area for specialized...
Hanyang University Hospital Launches Dedicated Cancer Hospital, Aiming for One-Week Diagnosis-to-Surgery Window

Hanyang University Hospital Launches Dedicated Cancer Hospital, Aiming for One-Week Diagnosis-to-Surgery Window

Hanyang University Hospital is reorganizing the cancer center it has operated for 35 years into Hanyang University...
Preserving Form and Hope: Korean Surgeon Reaches 500th Robotic Breast Cancer Operation

Preserving Form and Hope: Korean Surgeon Reaches 500th Robotic Breast Cancer Operation

Patients preparing for breast cancer surgery often ask a quiet question before entering the operating room.
Beyond Medical Missions: Asan Medical Center Empowers Mongolian Doctors to Achieve Self-Reliance

Beyond Medical Missions: Asan Medical Center Empowers Mongolian Doctors to Achieve Self-Reliance

For residents of northern Mongolia living more than 400 kilometers from the capital, Ulaanbaatar, accessing specialized...
Inha University Hospital Surgery Department Reaches 3,000 Robotic Surgery Milestone

Inha University Hospital Surgery Department Reaches 3,000 Robotic Surgery Milestone

Inha University Hospital's department of surgery has performed more than 3,000 cumulative robot-assisted procedures.
Losing Weight Despite a Big Appetite? Blame Your Thyroid, Not the Summer Heat

Losing Weight Despite a Big Appetite? Blame Your Thyroid, Not the Summer Heat

On scorching summer days, it is easy to blame the weather when you sweat excessively, feel drained, or lie awake at...
EZH1 Mutation 'Locks' Cancer-Fighting Genes to Fuel Thyroid Tumors, Study Finds

EZH1 Mutation 'Locks' Cancer-Fighting Genes to Fuel Thyroid Tumors, Study Finds

Cancer cells do not grow simply by switching on genes that drive proliferation; they can also lock away genes that keep...
Robotic Gallbladder Surgery Flourishes Regionally: On Hospital’s Kim Geon-guk Surpasses 200 Cases in a Single Year

Robotic Gallbladder Surgery Flourishes Regionally: On Hospital’s Kim Geon-guk Surpasses 200 Cases in a Single Year

Surgery for cholecystitis or gallstones is no longer the exclusive domain of major university hospitals.