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Breast cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the cells of the breast. It can occur in both men and women but is more common in women. ...
With over 35 years experience, hundreds of published papers and thousands of citations, Professor Satoshi Teramukai's innovative work ranges from a Bayesian predictive sample size design for a single-arm exploratory clinical trial, to designing and implementing SACURA, the only randomized-controlled trial focused on adjuvant therapy for stage II colon cancer. Colorectal ...
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Treatment Methods for Oral Cancer The treatment methods for oral cancers are surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. ...
Approximately 80%- 85% of all prostate cancers are detected in stages I, II or III. Many diagnosed at this stage will likely be disease free after 5 years, with an average 15 year survival rate of 95%.8 A missed diagnosis could be early stage cancer that may not be identified until later, potentially affecting chances of survival.2, 3 Surgical Backlog As ...
Low anterior resection is a common after sphincter-preserving, rectal cancer surgery and can contribute to long-term bowel dysfunction with a profound impact on patients' quality of life (QoL). ...
Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) has a substantial negative impact on quality of life and almost 70% of patients experienced major LARS 1-11 years after rectal surgery. Rectal cancer patients experience symptoms of low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) several years after their rectal surgery with a substantial impact on quality of life ...
Head and neck cancer surgery presents a number of unique challenges, not only for the surgeon but for the radiation oncologist who will subsequently treat those patients. ...
A trial involving ovarian cancer patients at Guildford’s Royal Surrey Hospital (UK) has found they have a higher chance of having all the tumour removed when undergoing surgery using argon plasma. Patients who participated in the ‘PlasmaJet® in Ovarian Cancer Surgery’ feasibility study were given a ...
Using an optical effect, known as Raman spectroscopy to recognize the molecular signature of cancers, it’s machine learning algorithm can distinguish between normal and cancerous tissue, all in a fraction of a second, with a demonstrated accuracy over 90%. ...
“Minimizing, or completely eliminating, the number of cancer cells during surgery is a critical part of cancer treatment, yet detecting cancer cells during surgery is challenging,” said Dr. ...