Thermal ablation demonstrated noninferiority to surgical resection for small colorectal liver metastases, with comparable overall survival and local control outcomes. The COLLISION trial showed ...
A year after her breast cancer diagnosis, Cheryl Colehour had been expecting to hear that she was cancer-free. Instead, she's being wheeled in for surgery again. They said well, there s something on ...
A risky but often lifesaving surgery that removes damaged parts of the small intestine can leave patients facing a new threat ...
Robotic liver surgery is emerging as an advanced minimally invasive alternative to open and traditional laparoscopic techniques. By offering enhanced precision through improved dexterity and ...
When parts of the small intestine are diseased or die, the treatment can involve surgically removing the affected tissue.
A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS for short) is a procedure meant to help blood flow more easily through your liver. It’s usually done to treat complications caused by liver damage ...
Brittney Waldrop was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer back in September. She was so close to being done with treatment in April, until the pandemic struck. "I cried. I just cried," she said. She ...
The number of individuals registered and waiting for a liver transplant is near 11,000. Matching a patient in need of an organ transplant with a healthy liver is critical, but an innovative surgical ...