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 ...

In the interview, Zhao explains how carefully selected patients with large benign rectal polyps or early rectal cancers may be candidates for transanal minimally invasive surgery, or TAMIS — an ...

Autologous flap reconstruction uses the body's own tissue to rebuild a natural breast mound. This procedure adds time to ...

Surgery has the potential to cure pancreatic cancer if all the cancer can be removed. Patients of Fred Hutch Cancer Center have surgery for pancreatic cancer at UW Medical Center – Montlake by expert ...

Jefferson, Forbes and Wexford hospitals have earned the highest possible rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for their comprehensive esophagectomy program, placing it among a select ...

When most people hear the term plastic surgery , they often think of cosmetic procedures like rhinoplasty, facelifts or ...

Surgery is a common treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), particularly when the disease is detected early and the tumor is small and is only in one part of the lung. For small cell lung ...

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 ...

Former President Joe Biden has gone under the knife to remove skin cancer lesions just a few months after revealing his prostate cancer diagnosis. Biden, 82, sparked concern after he was seen with a ...

A new treatment combination - Keytruda plus Padcev - is now approved for use before and after bladder‑removal surgery, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Speaking at Tulane University in New Orleans on Tuesday, President Biden announced $150 million in funding to technologies to help ...