Back to SitePS, a young 25 year-old woman, came to us with chest pain that she had been suffering from for four months. Clinical examination was unremarkable. Imaging of the chest revealed…
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Colorectal cancer is on the rise in India, and is perhaps a reflection of the changes in our diet and lifestyle. The incidence of rectal cancer is higher compared to…
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Radical surgery intended to cure cancer tends to cause some damage to the operated organ and the subsequent quality of life of the patient. It is now a worldwide trend…
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Better surgical techniques have pushed the limits of breast conservation even further—oncoplastic surgery combines the principles of cancer surgery and plastic surgery to facilitate organ conservation For almost a century,…
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The treatment of cancer of head and neck involves organs that perform important functions like speech, swallowing, deglutition and cosmesis. Types of cancer where function preservation has made a major…
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Surgery for solid organ cancer is often mutilating and can considerably compromise function and body image. It is, therefore, not surprising that patients agree for surgery very reluctantly. However, based…