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Deciphering Ampullary Cancer: Korean Researchers Identify Aggressive Subtype of Rare Disease

Deciphering Ampullary Cancer: Korean Researchers Identify Aggressive Subtype of Rare Disease

Where the bile duct and pancreatic duct meet to drain digestive juices into the duodenum, a rare and elusive malignancy can develop: ampullary...
French Cardiac Surgeon Brings Father 10,000 km to Seoul for Rare Dual-Donor Liver Transplant

French Cardiac Surgeon Brings Father 10,000 km to Seoul for Rare Dual-Donor Liver Transplant

When Mohamed El Kettani, a 64-year-old Moroccan-born dual citizen of France and Morocco, was told that a liver transplant was virtually impossible in...
Will a 'Second Gleevec' Emerge? The Race Heats Up for Rare Gastrointestinal Cancer Breakthroughs

Will a 'Second Gleevec' Emerge? The Race Heats Up for Rare Gastrointestinal Cancer Breakthroughs

A rare cancer can form in the wall of the stomach or intestines: gastrointestinal stromal tumor, or GIST.
“I Thought It Was Cancer, but Thankfully It Wasn’t”: When a Rare Growth Mimics Deadly Melanoma

“I Thought It Was Cancer, but Thankfully It Wasn’t”: When a Rare Growth Mimics Deadly Melanoma

It looked like melanoma, a potentially fatal form of skin cancer, but detailed testing revealed the lesion to be...
Onconic’s ‘Nesuparib’ Secures U.S. FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Small Cell Lung Cancer

Onconic’s ‘Nesuparib’ Secures U.S. FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Small Cell Lung Cancer

Onconic Therapeutics announced on the 24th that its novel anti-cancer candidate, 'Nesuparib', has been designated as an...
Yoon Do-hyun's Severe Panic Disorder... Overcame It Not with Medication but with 'This', What Could It Be?

Yoon Do-hyun's Severe Panic Disorder... Overcame It Not with Medication but with 'This', What Could It Be?

Singer Yoon Do-hyun revealed how he overcame his panic disorder. On January 30, Yoon Do-hyun appeared on the YouTube...
Korea-Japan 'National Actor' Taken by Lymphoma, Not a Rare Cancer

Korea-Japan 'National Actor' Taken by Lymphoma, Not a Rare Cancer

The sudden news that 'national actor' Ahn Sung-ki closed his eyes on the 5th swept Japan into a mourning atmosphere.
Government Opens Path to Skip 2–3 Years of Clinical Research for Autologous Immune Cell Therapies

Government Opens Path to Skip 2–3 Years of Clinical Research for Autologous Immune Cell Therapies

Some advanced regenerative medicine treatments that culture a patient’s own immune cells and reinfuse them may no...
Repeated Liver Tests for Elevated Enzymes Reveal Unexpected Cause: Muscle Inflammation

Repeated Liver Tests for Elevated Enzymes Reveal Unexpected Cause: Muscle Inflammation

A 50-year-old woman surnamed Kim sought medical care after experiencing persistent fatigue and difficulty climbing...
Lexraza Developer and Lilly Obesity Chief to Headline Global Clinical Trial Summit in Seoul

Lexraza Developer and Lilly Obesity Chief to Headline Global Clinical Trial Summit in Seoul

What will it take to build on the success of Lexraza, South Korea’s landmark lung cancer drug, and propel it into the...