Lung wedge resection is surgery that removes a small, wedge-shaped piece of lung tissue. It can treat early stage lung cancer or help doctors diagnose suspicious lumps or shadows on the lungs, visible ...

Robotic APR shows better short-term outcomes than laparoscopic APR, with lower positive resection margins and conversion rates to open surgery. Robotic APR is associated with longer operation times ...

Surgery is not always a primary treatment for anal cancer. However, some individuals may be able to have surgery depending on the size and location of the cancerous tumor. Anal cancer is less common ...

In patients with small early gastric cancer, underwater endoscopic mucosal resection (UEMR) performed without submucosal saline injection produced a higher rate of complete histologic resection than ...

Dr. David Greenberg outlines bladder cancer staging, BCG, immunotherapy, surgery, quality of life impacts and long-term ...

Darolutamide Maintenance in Patients With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer With Nonprogressive Disease After Taxane Treatment (SAKK 08/16) Using a baseline population-based surgical ...

Abdominoperineal resection (APR) is a surgical procedure primarily used to treat colorectal cancer in the lower part of the rectum and anus. This article provides an overview of APR, including its ...

You might need to travel to a specialist centre to have your surgery. A liver resection is different to having a liver transplant. We have separate information if you are having a liver transplant.

Anal cancer is usually treated with chemotherapy and radiation therapy. You may need surgery if these treatments aren’t effective or if you have a small tumor. Surgery may involve removing your tumor ...

Estimating minimally important differences (MID) for the worst pain rating of the brief pain inventory (BPI)-short form (SF). Background: Surgical morbidity may play an important role in long-term ...