Surgery for gallbladder cancer can be successful at removing cancer cells, particularly when doctors diagnose the cancer at an early stage and the person is in otherwise good health. Gallbladder ...

Almost every woman with ovarian cancer will have surgery. The kind of surgery depends on your cancer type and stage, and your overall health. Because ovarian cancer has few or no symptoms, about three ...

After bile duct cancer surgery, you will stay in the hospital for a few days. Full recovery typically takes several weeks. Your doctor may recommend surgery to treat bile duct cancer if surgery may ...

Surgery can be a big part of the treatment for early stage non-small cell lung cancer. It may even be the only treatment you get. Sometimes surgery, alone or combined with other treatments, can cure ...

If you plan to get surgery for your prostate cancer, there are a few things you can do to get ready ahead of time. As with any surgery, your well-being and safety are important. If you prepare for ...

Surgery is typically the first treatment for brain tumors. It can help improve symptoms, aid in diagnosis, and improve a person’s outlook. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), an estimated ...

A new study led by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health Levine Cancer has found that a ...

Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in men after skin cancer. Surgery is very effective at controlling or curing the disease. We spoke with James Eastham, Chief of Memorial Sloan ...

Precision-targeted radiation is proving a match for surgery in early-stage lung cancer, offering patients similar long-term survival with less invasiveness, and potentially transforming how this ...

Colorectal Surgeon Dr. Julio Garcia-Aguilar, MD, PhD (seated) with nurse Kieran Kelleher BSN-RN. Dr. Garcia-Aguilar and the colorectal service at MSK are experts at the watch and wait approach to ...

Watch and wait may be an alternative to surgery for some women with a very early form of breast cancer. A new study of 957 women evaluated whether it was safe to do active monitoring of a low-risk ...

New cancer research pioneered by Memorial Sloan Kettering points to a strong alternative to chemotherapy, surgery and radiation for some forms of cancer. Nearly 80% of patients who suffered from a ...