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 dramatically.
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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 get on the operating table.
Dismissed as 'Old Age': The Silent Heart Condition Catching Seniors Off Guard
In late June, a man in his late 70s suddenly collapsed while checking his rice paddies after finishing spring planting...
Get Second and Third Opinions Before Spine Surgery, Urges Renowned Scoliosis Surgeon Kim Yong-jung
Dr. Kim Yong-jung, Director of the Spinal Deformity Center at Seoul Bumin Hospital, has performed approximately 2,400...
Eyes on the Ward: AI Now Tracks General Bed Patients 24/7
The most anxious moments for hospitalized patients and their caregivers often occur when medical staff leave the room.
Prostate Cancer Now Ranks No. 1 Among Men in South Korea, Yet National Screening Still Excludes Critical PSA Test
Prostate cancer has emerged as the most frequently diagnosed cancer among men in South Korea.
“I’m Sorry, But This Is the Only Way”: What Drives Terminal Patients to Assisted Dying?
“The pain is so severe I cannot sleep at night. Even during the day, I constantly nod off only to be jolted awake by...
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.
Did My Parents Age Overnight? Understanding ‘Frailty’ After a Hospital Stay
“They were discharged, but they don’t seem like their old self. You can even see the difference.
Beyond the Seoul Search: Why Liver Cancer RFA in Changwon Reached 100 Cases
When a liver cancer diagnosis is delivered, the immediate instinct for many patients and their families is to look...
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