What Is Debulking Surgery for Ovarian Cancer?
Debulking surgery, which surgeons also call cytoreductive surgery, is an operation that removes as much visible ovarian cancer as possible from the abdomen and pelvis. Not a small procedure. In advanced disease, that means removing the uterus, both ovaries and...
Can Pancreatic Cancer Be Detected Before Stage 3?
Yes, pancreatic cancer can be detected before stage 3 but it happens far less often than it should. No routine screening exists for the general population and the pancreas sits deep behind the stomach where early tumours cause no symptoms worth investigating. Most...
Can Jaundice Be a Sign of Pancreatic Cancer?
Yes, jaundice can be a sign of pancreatic cancer and it’s one of the more actionable ones. When a tumour grows in the head of the pancreas, it blocks the common bile duct, bile backs up into the bloodstream, and the skin and whites of the eyes turn yellow. Dark...
What Is Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Its Causes?
CC is the most common cancer that starts in the liver itself. Not secondary cancer that spreads there from somewhere else. This one begins in the hepatocytes and stays liver-primary. It accounts for 75% to 85% of all liver cancer cases and almost never appears in a...