SAN DIEGO (May 21, 2016) – Drain use during major liver surgery does nothing to improve overall surgical outcomes and may cause excess complications, according to a study presented at Digestive Disease Week/Society of Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, a majo...

Fox Chase Cancer Center surgeon Robert Uzzo has a commentary in Renal & Urology News about "Clinical Trials in Surgery: A New Paradigm." Dr. Uzzo, the Chair of Surgical Oncology and G. Willing "Wing" Pepper Chair in Cancer Research, explains the efficac...

“He’s handsome.” “Are you kidding? He’s ugly.”  “That’s teal.” “Certainly not. That’s green.” “That song is beautiful.” “Good grief. It’s horrid.” What do these things have in common? They are subjective disagreements about things that are hard to ...

There is much to be said today about genetic testing and screening for ovarian cancer and prophylactic surgery in the case of BRCA1 mutations. But we need to say more. It can save a woman’s life. And I know because it probably saved mine. My mother passe...

Vascularized lymph node transfer is an innovative new surgical procedure used to treat lymphedema, a common condition for patients who have had their lymph nodes removed during the course of cancer treatment.Symptoms of lymphedema include fluid retention, t...

A post-surgical camisole, used after breast surgery, provides the support of a bra and pockets for lightweight breast prostheses. These camisoles come in a variety of sizes and materials and are specially constructed for the various needs of breast cancer s...