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The regional chemotherapy (RCT) approach is an oncological approach with a very low toxicity profile and high tumor response due to high cytotoxic drug concentrations in an isolated perfusion bed. In addition, the therapy can be focused on limited regions if necessary, using the same technique (e.g., upper abdominal perfusion...

Bile duct cancer, also known as cholangiocarcinoma, is a malignant tumor that can originate in any part of the bile duct system. Bile duct cancer is considered to be rare as compared to other types of cancer, with less than 8,000 people diagnosed with it every year. Females are less likely to suffer from the disease than males.

Bladder cancer is a major global health concern, ranking among the top ten most common cancers worldwide. It affects both sexes but occurs more frequently in men, especially those over the age of 55. According to the U.S. National Cancer Institute, approximately 84,870 new cases of bladder cancer were diagnosed in 2024 in the United...

Ependymomas (EPN) represent approximately 5% of all central nervous system cancers – rare enough that many oncologists encounter only a handful of cases throughout their careers. The rarity creates a challenge: this brain tumor treatment protocols lack the robust evidence base found in more common cancers. That is why expertise...

Medulloblastoma is most commonly associated with children but it can also occur in adults (although it is much rarer). Statistical data show, that adult medulloblastoma accounts for less than 1% of all primary brain tumors. Typically, it originates in the cerebellum ー this is the part of the brain responsible for balance, coordination and...

Pancreatic cancer (PC) remains one of the most aggressive forms of gastrointestinal carcinomas. Just imagine that in 2022, approximately 467,000 deaths were attributed to this disease; that places PC among the top six causes of cancer-related mortality worldwide.The overall 5-year survival rate sits around 13%. That is a horrific statistic. For localized...

Esophageal cancer is still among the deadliest cancers of the digestive system, with about one out of every 20 cancer-related deaths worldwide. In 2022, over 500,000 new cases were diagnosed globally, and it is particularly high in East Asia and some parts of Africa. In the US, the American Cancer Society (ACS) projects over 22,000 new cases...

Cancer remains one of the most complex challenges. If we have a look at numbers, in 2020, approximately 19.3 million new cancer cases emerged worldwide, claiming nearly 10 million lives. By 2022, that figure had climbed to 20 million new diagnoses annually – one in five people will develop cancer during their lifetime. Perhaps even more striking?