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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Rescuing 40% from Cardiac Arrest: How One Hospital Defies the 9.2% National Survival Average
Sudden cardiac arrest is a "brink of death" emergency where every second dictates the boundary between life and loss.
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...
"Can I Get TAVI, Too?": 11 Key Questions to Ask Before an Aortic Valve Procedure
Many patients with severe aortic valve stenosis delay treatment out of fear of open-heart surgery.
Samsung Medical Center Adopts Next-Generation Da Vinci 5 Robot to Advance Lung and Esophageal Cancer Surgery
Samsung Medical Center has introduced the latest robot-assisted surgery platform, the Da Vinci 5, for lung and...
No Need to Travel to Seoul: How South Gyeongsang Valve Patients Access Local TAVI Treatment
For older adults, heart valve disease can be particularly difficult to detect. Symptoms often develop gradually,...
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...
'2 Million Brain Cells Die Every Minute': Neurologists Call for National Strategy as South Korea Ages
"In a super-aged society, brain diseases represent a core healthcare challenge that the nation must tackle...
'Can I Be a Mother, Too?': 30-Year Study Shows Safe Pregnancy Is Possible with Valvular Heart Disease
For women with valvular heart disease, pregnancy has long been considered a high-stakes undertaking.
Beyond Seoul: How a Secondary Hospital in Busan Mastered 167 Incompatible Kidney Transplants
When a family member steps forward to donate a kidney to a loved one suffering from end-stage renal disease, a blood...