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Unfortunately, a very small percentage of patients with the common variety of hepatocellular cancer are candidates for... The treatment offering the best chance for long-term survival in all types of hepatocellular cancer is complete surgical removal. Unfortunately, a very small percentage of patients with the common variety of hepatocellular cancer are candidates for... https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/14255-side-effects-related-to-cancer-therapies?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-306&utm_content=article-14255 article https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/14255-side-effects-related-to-cancer-therapies?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-306&utm_content=article-14255#comments https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/14255-side-effects-related-to-cancer-therapies Wed, 24 Jan 2018 11:25:40 +0100 There are many chronic medical disorders that cause pain and disability in patients. Cancer patients are no different; however, at times our treatments incite chronic symptoms that affect our patients negatively. We must all be committed to finding... There are many chronic medical disorders that cause pain and disability in patients. Cancer patients are no different; however, at times our treatments incite chronic symptoms that affect our patients negatively. We must all be committed to finding... https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/14047-ill-play-this-hand?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-306&utm_content=article-14047 article https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/14047-ill-play-this-hand?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-306&utm_content=article-14047#comments https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/14047-ill-play-this-hand Fri, 17 Nov 2017 14:34:45 +0100 Recently, as I do numerous times every week, I knocked on a clinic exam room door, opened it, and walked in. The tall cowboy put his hands on his knees and slowly unfolded himself from the chair. He gave me a warm smile and a crushing handshake.... Recently, as I do numerous times every week, I knocked on a clinic exam room door, opened it, and walked in. The tall cowboy put his hands on his knees and slowly unfolded himself from the chair. He gave me a warm smile and a crushing handshake.... https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/14014-the-snap-of-a-glove?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-306&utm_content=article-14014 article https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/14014-the-snap-of-a-glove?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-306&utm_content=article-14014#comments https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/14014-the-snap-of-a-glove Wed, 15 Nov 2017 09:49:04 +0100 I realized the snap of a glove in the operating room for me is akin to the starter’s pistol for a runner or swimmer. The snap brings me into total focus on the task at hand, the operation to be performed. I am locked, loaded, and prepared to engage... I realized the snap of a glove in the operating room for me is akin to the starter’s pistol for a runner or swimmer. The snap brings me into total focus on the task at hand, the operation to be performed. I am locked, loaded, and prepared to engage... https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/13967-crowded-abdominal-cavity?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-306&utm_content=article-13967 article https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/13967-crowded-abdominal-cavity?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-306&utm_content=article-13967#comments https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/13967-crowded-abdominal-cavity Thu, 21 Sep 2017 15:30:07 +0200 I am a surgical oncologist. After providing care for thousands of patients over the course of my career it is rare to encounter something that startles me. But I can still be surprised and I enjoy a good practical joke, even when played on me. I... I am a surgical oncologist. After providing care for thousands of patients over the course of my career it is rare to encounter something that startles me. But I can still be surprised and I enjoy a good practical joke, even when played on me. I... https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/13856-character-facing-an-unresectable-tumor?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-306&utm_content=article-13856 article https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/13856-character-facing-an-unresectable-tumor?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-306&utm_content=article-13856#comments https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/13856-character-facing-an-unresectable-tumor Thu, 21 Sep 2017 15:19:28 +0200 MRI, CT, PET and color flow ultrasonography have markedly improved our ability to stage cancer patients before an operation and to indicate if a tumor is likely to be resectable. However, these technologies are imperfect and don’t always detect the... MRI, CT, PET and color flow ultrasonography have markedly improved our ability to stage cancer patients before an operation and to indicate if a tumor is likely to be resectable. However, these technologies are imperfect and don’t always detect the... https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/13813-the-coach-battling-cancer-on-the-field?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-306&utm_content=article-13813 article https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/13813-the-coach-battling-cancer-on-the-field?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-306&utm_content=article-13813#comments https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/13813-the-coach-battling-cancer-on-the-field Tue, 29 Aug 2017 09:28:17 +0200 I first met the coach more than a decade ago. I’ll provide a spoiler alert by telling you he is still alive as I write this piece. However, it’s been a long, painful, and dramatic journey in his personal battle with cancer requiring multiple... I first met the coach more than a decade ago. I’ll provide a spoiler alert by telling you he is still alive as I write this piece. However, it’s been a long, painful, and dramatic journey in his personal battle with cancer requiring multiple... https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/13802-cancer-care-in-the-future?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-306&utm_content=article-13802 article https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/13802-cancer-care-in-the-future?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-306&utm_content=article-13802#comments https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/13802-cancer-care-in-the-future Wed, 09 Aug 2017 10:27:42 +0200 The future of cancer care will mean more cost-effective treatments, technology that improves outcomes (not just a shiny new hammer looking for a nail), a greater focus on improved prevention and screening, and a new mindset: A Surgical Oncologist’s... The future of cancer care will mean more cost-effective treatments, technology that improves outcomes (not just a shiny new hammer looking for a nail), a greater focus on improved prevention and screening, and a new mindset: A Surgical Oncologist’s... https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/13506-that-thing-was-growing-inside-me-part-3?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-306&utm_content=article-13506 article https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/13506-that-thing-was-growing-inside-me-part-3?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-306&utm_content=article-13506#comments https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/13506-that-thing-was-growing-inside-me-part-3 Tue, 06 Jun 2017 16:57:48 +0200 The tumor I was talking about in my last piece was big, but is not my personal record for largest tumor removed. I am certain I have colleagues who could easily describe tumors larger than the biggest one I ever resected. Sarcomas in particular can... The tumor I was talking about in my last piece was big, but is not my personal record for largest tumor removed. I am certain I have colleagues who could easily describe tumors larger than the biggest one I ever resected. Sarcomas in particular can... https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/13635-that-thing-was-growing-inside-me-part-2?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-306&utm_content=article-13635 article https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/13635-that-thing-was-growing-inside-me-part-2?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-306&utm_content=article-13635#comments https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/13635-that-thing-was-growing-inside-me-part-2 Tue, 30 May 2017 16:24:46 +0200 Many patients are flabbergasted when they see an image of the tumor I removed from their body. It’s remarkable when you think about all of the tissues, cells, and organs packed inside each of us. My favorite surgical space, the abdominal cavity,... Many patients are flabbergasted when they see an image of the tumor I removed from their body. It’s remarkable when you think about all of the tissues, cells, and organs packed inside each of us. My favorite surgical space, the abdominal cavity,... https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/13487-that-thing-was-growing-inside-me-part-1?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-306&utm_content=article-13487 article https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/13487-that-thing-was-growing-inside-me-part-1?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-306&utm_content=article-13487#comments https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/13487-that-thing-was-growing-inside-me-part-1 Wed, 24 May 2017 10:29:33 +0200 I am amused by the frequency of requests from patients to see the malignant tumor or tumors I surgically remove from their body. Not a month goes by without being asked to take a photograph, or in more extreme cases, to trot the specimen out to the... I am amused by the frequency of requests from patients to see the malignant tumor or tumors I surgically remove from their body. Not a month goes by without being asked to take a photograph, or in more extreme cases, to trot the specimen out to the... https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/13446-the-long-walk-after-treating-a-klatskin-tumor?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-306&utm_content=article-13446 article https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/13446-the-long-walk-after-treating-a-klatskin-tumor?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-306&utm_content=article-13446#comments https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/13446-the-long-walk-after-treating-a-klatskin-tumor Tue, 25 Apr 2017 12:03:20 +0200 I took the long walk today. The long walk from the operating room to the frozen section pathology suite to a consultation room in the surgical waiting area. The family of the patient whose operation I had just completed was waiting expectantly and... I took the long walk today. The long walk from the operating room to the frozen section pathology suite to a consultation room in the surgical waiting area. The family of the patient whose operation I had just completed was waiting expectantly and... https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/13142-does-your-dogma-bite?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-306&utm_content=article-13142 article https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/13142-does-your-dogma-bite?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-306&utm_content=article-13142#comments https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/13142-does-your-dogma-bite Fri, 20 Jan 2017 15:38:05 +0100 I like the silly humor in a scene from the movie “The Return of the Pink Panther”. Peter Sellers, playing the bumbling Inspector Clouseau, enters an inn to request a room for the night. After the usual language miscommunications between Clouseau... I like the silly humor in a scene from the movie “The Return of the Pink Panther”. Peter Sellers, playing the bumbling Inspector Clouseau, enters an inn to request a room for the night. After the usual language miscommunications between Clouseau... https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/12916-good-news-bad-news?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-306&utm_content=article-12916 article https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/12916-good-news-bad-news?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-306&utm_content=article-12916#comments https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/12916-good-news-bad-news Mon, 07 Nov 2016 16:08:12 +0100 One of the things I love most about being a Surgical Oncologist is that I see my patients for years after I have treated them. However, my clinic days are inevitably like the opening scenes from the old Wide World of Sports television program that... One of the things I love most about being a Surgical Oncologist is that I see my patients for years after I have treated them. However, my clinic days are inevitably like the opening scenes from the old Wide World of Sports television program that... https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/12926-payback-is-a-personal-trainer?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-306&utm_content=article-12926 article https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/12926-payback-is-a-personal-trainer?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-306&utm_content=article-12926#comments https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/12926-payback-is-a-personal-trainer Mon, 07 Nov 2016 15:56:30 +0100 “You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” Marcus Aurelius There are reams of data regarding the importance of good nutrition and active habits in reducing the risk of developing cancer. Reducing... “You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” Marcus Aurelius There are reams of data regarding the importance of good nutrition and active habits in reducing the risk of developing cancer. Reducing... https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/12860-importance-of-hope?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-306&utm_content=article-12860 article https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/12860-importance-of-hope?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-306&utm_content=article-12860#comments https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/12860-importance-of-hope Mon, 17 Oct 2016 11:06:11 +0200 I learn useful life lessons from each patient I meet. Some are positive messages, reminding me of the importance of maintaining balance between family, work, and leisure activities, but more frequently I witness examples of the remarkable resilience... I learn useful life lessons from each patient I meet. Some are positive messages, reminding me of the importance of maintaining balance between family, work, and leisure activities, but more frequently I witness examples of the remarkable resilience...