Brain surgery requires precision and excellent judgment on part of
the neurosurgeon for good patient outcomes. We neurosurgeons try to
remove as much of the brain tumor as possible and return patients to
their full functional capacity.
The most common type of
brain surgery for a tumor is a craniotomy. On average, this operation,
takes four to six hours. Below, I've answered some common questions
about brain surgery. ...
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Hamza Iskandar has only been fighting gastroesophageal cancer for the
past six months, but he was born a fighter.
As a result...
Regardless of where radiation fits into your cancer treatment plan,
you may have questions about what you'll experience during radiation
therapy.
Here are a few things you should know about
radiation.
How radiation works
Receiving radiation
is similar to receiving a very strong x-rays.
Advances in
radiation therapy allow us to pinpoint cancerous cells with amazing
accuracy.
The goal of radiation...
In early April, the first guidelines on care for sexual problems were
published by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN).
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A parent's cancer diagnosis can turn a child's world upside down, no
matter how young or old the child is.
But coping with a parent's...
My husband, Francis, has stage IV colon cancer. Since his diagnosis,
many people have asked how they can help.
Today is National Healthcare Decisions Day.
Whether
you're a patient or caregiver, having conversations about future care should...
Individuals with a history of cancer in their family often seek out testing to learn if they, too, carry a gene that might indicate a future...
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