Why is stomach cancer so dangerous? Cancer is a dreaded disease. Stomach cancer is even more menacing for specific reasons. This makes it imperative that we understand why it is so dangerous. The stomach is the organ that stores our…
A new promising treatment option (PIPAC) if routine chemotherapy is no longer practical for certain abdominal cancers HIPEC (Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy) is relatively well-known now. This surgery entails the removal of all abdominal tumours (Complete cytoreductive surgery) followed by the…
Problems and solutions for the surgical treatment of low rectal cancer When a person is diagnosed with rectal cancer that is near the anal opening, our priorities must be in order. Naturally, nobody desires to live with a permanent stoma…
Is liver resection or liver transplant better for the treatment of liver cancer? Although liver cancer or hepatocellular carcinoma is usually detected at later stages, many patients can still benefit from surgery. When a patient is recommended surgery, one of…
Is there a difference between Neuroendocrine tumors and Cancer? Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) have been featured in the news quite frequently in recent times. This is partly due to various celebrities being diagnosed and sometimes succumbing to this disease. People like…
