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Lung cancer is the second most common type of cancer in men and women and is responsible for approximately 13% of all new cancer cases worldwide. Survival rate over five years is very much based on diagnosis stage. For localized early-stage cancers, it is more than 90%. But for advanced metastatic illness, unfortunately, it dips below 10%.

A Klatskin tumor, also known as perihilar cancer, is a type of extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, which starts in the area where the right and left bile ducts converge to form the common bile duct. The standard Klatskin tumor treatment options typically include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. Surgical resection remains both...

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) accounts for approximately 90% of all kidney cancers and remains one of the ten most common cancers worldwide. In 2022 alone, more than 435,000 new cases were diagnosed globally, with over 156,000 deaths attributed to the disease. The incidence has been steadily increasing, particularly in high-income...

Ovarian cancer remains one of the most challenging malignancies in gynecologic oncology. Often diagnosed at an advanced stage, it is the fifth leading cause of cancer-related death among women in the Western world. According to the American Cancer Society, over 20,000 new cases of ovarian cancer will be diagnosed in the...

Stomach cancer remains a serious global health concern, with over 1 million new cases diagnosed each year and approximately 770,000 deaths worldwide. While incidence rates have been declining in some regions due to better screening and dietary changes, late diagnosis and aggressive disease progression continue to make gastric...

Globally, lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer mortality, with about 2 million new diagnoses and 1.8 million deaths annually. Neoplasms of the lungs are the second most common cancer diagnosis among men and women worldwide (after prostate and breast cancer, respectively). This novel approach gained widespread popularity...

Ovarian cancer is one of the most common gynecological malignancies affecting women worldwide. According to the latest statistics, ovarian cancer is the eighth most common cancer among women worldwide, with approximately 313,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Due to the lack of specific symptoms, the disease is very difficult to diagnose...

A diagnosis of stage 4 colorectal cancer means that the disease has metastasized. In other words, cancer cells have spread beyond the colon or rectum to distant organs, such as the liver, lungs, or peritoneum. Colorectal cancer stage 4 is considered the most advanced and aggressive form of the disease. According to the World Health Organization...