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Colon Cancer Surgery for Seniors

by The Surgical Clinic | Mar 15, 2023 | Colon Cancer, Oncology

As we age, one type of cancer that we become most at risk for developing is colon cancer. Statistics show that over 90 percent of colon cancer cases occur in those over 50, and about 60 percent occur in those over 70. Although most colon cancer cases are in adults...

Radiofrequency Ablation: The Surgery Free Thyroid Treatment

by The Surgical Clinic | Jan 15, 2023 | Oncology

If you or someone you love is battling thyroid cancer, you likely have many questions about treatment options. Some thyroid cancers can be cured, especially if they have not spread to distant parts of the body, but sometimes thyroid cancer can’t be cured, especially...

WHAT IS A WHIPPLE PROCEDURE? YOUR GUIDE TO PANCREATIC CANCER SURGERY

by The Surgical Clinic | Dec 15, 2022 | Oncology

It can be scary, overwhelming, and shocking if you or a loved one has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Especially considering most people didn’t have many symptoms, if any at all, before their cancer diagnosis. This is because pancreatic cancer symptoms...

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness: Symptoms, Risks, and Treatment

by The Surgical Clinic | Nov 15, 2022 | Oncology

If pancreatic cancer runs in your family or you or a loved one have been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, you likely have a lot of questions and concerns, such as why you developed this type of deadly cancer that kills tens of thousands of people each year, survival...

Essential Information for Thyroid Cancer Awareness and Oncology Patients

by The Surgical Clinic | Sep 15, 2022 | Oncology

Celebrating Thyroid Cancer Awareness September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month. Each year, September marks an opportunity to discuss the importance of thyroid cancer, its related symptoms, the importance of testing, and the options that a team of thyroid surgical...

Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery & Pancreas Cancer

by The Surgical Clinic | Jun 8, 2022 | Gallbladder, Oncology

Hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery encompasses various procedures that treat conditions in the liver, bile system, and pancreas. Pancreatic cancer is a tough and severe cancer prognosis. Of all the major cancers, pancreatic has one of the worst survival durations....