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What Is Debulking Surgery for Ovarian Cancer?

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...
Early Signs of Kidney Cancer You Shouldn’t Ignore?

Early Signs of Kidney Cancer You Shouldn’t Ignore?

The truth about kidney cancer in the early stages, when it’s most curable, it usually causes nothing. No pain. No visible symptoms. Nothing that makes you think something is wrong.Most kidney cancers are actually found by accident. Someone gets an ultrasound or...
Can Non-Smokers Get Lung Cancer?

Can Non-Smokers Get Lung Cancer?

Most people hear “lung cancer” and immediately think of smokers. That’s fair, because smoking is the biggest risk factor. But it’s nowhere near the only one.Somewhere between 10% and 20% of lung cancer patients never smoked. Not occasional...
Who Qualifies for Pancreatic Cancer Screening?

Who Qualifies for Pancreatic Cancer Screening?

You can’t walk into a clinic and ask for a routine pancreatic scan. There’s no general population screening programme for pancreatic cancer not because no one thought of it, but because the baseline risk in the average person is too low and no test is...
Can Cervical Cancer Be Prevented With HPV Vaccine?

Can Cervical Cancer Be Prevented With HPV Vaccine?

Most parents don’t think about cancer when their daughter is 12. They’re thinking about school, maybe a growth spurt, the usual things. But this is precisely the age when one simple vaccine can block a cancer from ever happening decades down the line. The...
Can Pancreatic Cancer Be Detected Before Stage 3?

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...