Will a Neck Dissection Affect Shoulder Movement?
Yes, a neck dissection can affect shoulder movement. The operation sits close to the spinal accessory nerve, which powers the trapezius muscle that lifts and steadies the shoulder blade and arm. If that nerve is cut, stretched or bruised during surgery, the shoulder...
The Breast Cancer You Cannot Feel: Why Waiting for a Lump Is Waiting Too Long
Many breast cancers begin as a spot too small for any hand to feel, and that is when they are easiest to cure. By the time a lump can be felt, the cancer has often been growing silently for years. What is a non-palpable breast cancer? A non-palpable breast cancer is...
What Is Brachytherapy and How Does It Work?
It is radiation delivered from the inside. Instead of beaming it through the skin from a machine, a radiation oncologist places a small radioactive source directly in or right beside the tumour. Because the source sits so close, the tumour gets a high dose while...
Can Blocking a Tumour’s Shield Improve Treatment?
Yes and it is one of the most active areas in cancer research. A tumour is not just a lump of cancer cells. It builds a protective neighbourhood around itself, made of blood vessels, scar-like tissue and immune cells that have been talked into standing down. That...