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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.
Found an Ovarian Cyst? Endometriosis Doesn't Always Require Surgery

Found an Ovarian Cyst? Endometriosis Doesn't Always Require Surgery

Every period came with severe abdominal pain. She managed with painkillers, telling herself she was simply someone with unusually bad cramps.
Faithful to Supplements, but Health Declines? Why Breakfast Produce Matters Most

Faithful to Supplements, but Health Declines? Why Breakfast Produce Matters Most

On rushed mornings, taking vitamins, omega-3s, probiotics, or protein powders has become a standard routine for many...
Suspected Pancreatic Cancer Once Meant a Two-Night Stay. Asan Medical Center Cuts It to One Day

Suspected Pancreatic Cancer Once Meant a Two-Night Stay. Asan Medical Center Cuts It to One Day

When patients are told something looks abnormal in their pancreas, many begin worrying about hospital admission even...
Muscle 'Quality' Beats Quantity: Fat Infiltration Between Muscles Drives Colon Cancer Survival

Muscle 'Quality' Beats Quantity: Fat Infiltration Between Muscles Drives Colon Cancer Survival

"You need to eat well and build up your strength."Cancer patients and their families frequently hear this advice ahead...
Timing of Immune Cell Entry Dictates Anti-Cancer Defense in Hard-to-Treat Brain Tumors

Timing of Immune Cell Entry Dictates Anti-Cancer Defense in Hard-to-Treat Brain Tumors

Some immune cells surrounding a tumor actively attack it, while others create conditions that help it survive.
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...
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...
Sudden Arm Weakness After Breast Cancer Diagnosis? Ischemic Stroke Risk Spikes 2.9-Fold in First Three Months

Sudden Arm Weakness After Breast Cancer Diagnosis? Ischemic Stroke Risk Spikes 2.9-Fold in First Three Months

If you experience sudden weakness in an arm or leg, facial drooping, or slurred speech shortly after a breast cancer...
Samsung Medical Center Launches Specialized Committee to Assess Treatment Fitness in Older Cancer Patients

Samsung Medical Center Launches Specialized Committee to Assess Treatment Fitness in Older Cancer Patients

Even among cancer patients in their 70s, the capacity to tolerate major surgery or aggressive chemotherapy varies...