First-Month Pressure Control Key to Saving Vision After Severe Glaucoma Surgery
Glaucoma causes irreversible optic nerve damage, leaving clinicians with a single paramount objective once the disease reaches an advanced stage:...
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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 nearly 40% of patients who smoked...
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...
Radiation Therapy Shrinks Lymph-Node Tumors in 75% of Advanced Liver Cancer Cases
When hepatocellular carcinoma spreads to the lymph nodes, it is classified as advanced liver cancer, typically...
Proposed Rule Change Could Give Northern Gyeonggi and Jeju Their First Top-Tier General Hospitals
Northern Gyeonggi Province and Jeju—currently the only medical service regions in South Korea without a single top-tier...
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...
Rapid PCR Test Cuts Treatment Decision Time by 41 Hours in Severe Bloodstream Infections
When bacteria or fungi causing conditions like pneumonia or urinary tract infections invade the bloodstream, they...
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...
Hansol Hospital Reaches 200 Single-Port Robotic Surgeries in 8 Months
Hansol Hospital, a colorectal specialty hospital designated by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, announced Sept.
Cho Jae-ho Assumes Leadership of Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital
Cho Jae-ho, a professor of orthopedic surgery, officially assumed office as the 23rd director of Hallym University...