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Samsung Medical Center Ranks No. 5 Globally for Cancer Care in Newsweek 2027 Assessment, Climbing to No. 12 in Respiratory Medicine

Samsung Medical Center Ranks No. 5 Globally for Cancer Care in Newsweek 2027 Assessment, Climbing to No. 12 in Respiratory Medicine

Samsung Medical Center has been named the No. 5 hospital worldwide and No. 1 in South Korea for cancer treatment, according to the "World's Best...
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 major factor, chronic hepatitis...
Stomach Cancer Often Strikes Without Symptoms: Doctors Urge Biennial Endoscopy After Age 40

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...
Building Muscle vs. Living Longer: Why Plant Protein Is the Smarter Choice for Sarcopenia

Building Muscle vs. Living Longer: Why Plant Protein Is the Smarter Choice for Sarcopenia

Inadequate protein intake remains a genuine concern for older adults facing sarcopenia—the age-related loss of muscle...
Nearly 4 in 10 Patients Continue Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis: Quitting Slashes Cardiovascular Risk by 36%

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...
Robot-Assisted Operations Account for 1 in 5 Stomach Cancer Surgeries at Samsung Medical Center as Milestone Hits 1,500

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...
Thrilled by Unexplained Weight Loss? It Could Be an Early Warning Sign of Cancer

Thrilled by Unexplained Weight Loss? It Could Be an Early Warning Sign of Cancer

While weight gain is a frequent health concern, shedding pounds without trying is not always a cause for celebration.
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...
Yonsei Cancer Center Expands Carbon-Ion Therapy to Head and Neck Cancers, Sarcomas, and Recurrent Rectal Cancers

Yonsei Cancer Center Expands Carbon-Ion Therapy to Head and Neck Cancers, Sarcomas, and Recurrent Rectal Cancers

For patients facing cancers that are anatomically difficult to operate on or resistant to conventional radiation—as...
National University Hospitals Shift to Health Ministry After 21 Years to Lead Regional Care

National University Hospitals Shift to Health Ministry After 21 Years to Lead Regional Care

Supervisory authority over South Korea’s national university and dental hospitals will officially transfer from the...