How Many Days in Hospital After VATS Lung Surgery?
Two to four days is the honest answer for most patients. That’s the range after a VATS lobectomy or wedge resection done through small keyhole incisions and it’s a lot shorter than the week or more that open chest surgery typically requires. Smaller...
What Specialists Make Up a Tumour Board?
A tumour board is where cancer treatment decisions actually get made. Not in a single consultation room with one doctor, but in a meeting where the surgical oncologist, the medical oncologist, the radiation oncologist, the pathologist, and the radiologist all look at...
What Is a Port-a-Cath Used for in Chemo?
Anyone who has watched a family member go through chemotherapy knows the drill needle in the arm, vein collapses, try the other arm, bruising that takes weeks to fade. It happens because chemotherapy drugs are harsh on peripheral veins. Some drugs cause scarring over...
Is Palliative Care Only for End-of-Life Patients?
No, and this misunderstanding stops a lot of people from getting help that could genuinely improve their day to day life much earlier than they realise. Palliative care isn’t reserved for the final stretch, and it isn’t limited to cancer either. It’s...