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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 years after introducing the...
Fewer Radiation Sessions After Prostate Cancer Surgery Prove Equally Effective, Study Finds

Fewer Radiation Sessions After Prostate Cancer Surgery Prove Equally Effective, Study Finds

Reducing the number of radiation therapy sessions intended to prevent prostate cancer recurrence by about 20 percent does not weaken treatment...
Why Pancreatic Cancer Is So Hard to Catch Early—and Why Diet May Be Key

Why Pancreatic Cancer Is So Hard to Catch Early—and Why Diet May Be Key

Imagine if a simple blood test could catch pancreatic cancer early. For now, that remains an ideal rather than reality.
97-Year-Old Gastric Cancer Patient Undergoes Total Stomach Removal via Robotic Surgery at Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital

97-Year-Old Gastric Cancer Patient Undergoes Total Stomach Removal via Robotic Surgery at Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital

For nonagenarian patients and their families, deciding whether to undergo major surgery presents a formidable dilemma.
Uijeongbu Eulji University Hospital Launches Beomseok Memorial Cancer Hospital to Streamline Patient Care

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

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...
Cold Sore Before an Important Event? Why Lip Blisters Recur—and How to Spot the Early Signs

Cold Sore Before an Important Event? Why Lip Blisters Recur—and How to Spot the Early Signs

It is a frustratingly familiar scenario: just as you prepare for an important social gathering or major event, a...
Hanyang University Hospital Launches Dedicated Cancer Hospital, Aiming for One-Week Diagnosis-to-Surgery Window

Hanyang University Hospital Launches Dedicated Cancer Hospital, Aiming for One-Week Diagnosis-to-Surgery Window

Hanyang University Hospital is reorganizing the cancer center it has operated for 35 years into Hanyang University...
Beyond Medical Missions: Asan Medical Center Empowers Mongolian Doctors to Achieve Self-Reliance

Beyond Medical Missions: Asan Medical Center Empowers Mongolian Doctors to Achieve Self-Reliance

For residents of northern Mongolia living more than 400 kilometers from the capital, Ulaanbaatar, accessing specialized...
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...