Nowhere to Go: Room Amputation of 89-Year-Old Highlights Severe Gaps in Medical Referral System
Calls are growing to address structural blind spots in South Korea's medical referral system for severely ill, elderly patients following a...
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'Lives Before Profits': Dongsan Medical Center’s 127-Year Legacy Drives Blueprint for Regional Healthcare Safety Net
“Emergency care and treatment for high-risk mothers and newborns are not profitable. But they are areas someone must take responsibility for.
Mapping Cancer’s Footprint: Specialized PET/CT Scans Pinpoint Metastasis and Recurrence
Following a cancer diagnosis, patients and their families almost invariably ask the same urgent question: “How far has...
Doctors Don’t Cure Cancer Alone: "Our Bodies Overcome It on Their Own"
Kim Eui-shin, a world-renowned cancer expert and lifetime professor at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, delivered a...
Unmasking Glioblastoma’s Accomplice: Researchers Identify Hidden Protein Network Driving Brain Tumor Recurrence
"I had surgery and I even went through radiation—so why did it come back?" Families of glioblastoma patients face this...
“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...
Seizure- and Recurrence-Prone Glioma: First New Drug in 20 Years
Being diagnosed with a brain tumor in your 30s or 40s—when you are building your career, raising children, and staying...
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...
As You Get Older, the Scariest Thing Is “Dementia”: What You Need to Start Doing Now to Protect Your Mind
As we age, many people admit that the health problem they fear most is dementia. It is uniquely frightening because it...
“We Can’t Afford Dad's Medicine”: The Heartbreaking Reality of Late-Stage Cancer Costs
“Should we sell the house? Dad’s medication is just too expensive.” This is the agonizing question keeping a mother in...