Long-term organ preservation possible even for rectal cancer
Top line: The latest data from the OPRA trial shows that nearly half of patients are stage II/III. rectal cancer Patients treated with complete neoadjuvant therapy had their rectum preserved for 5 years, but local tumor regrowth occurred primarily within the first 2 years. methodology: Many patients with locally advanced rectal cancer treated with fully […]
Doctors remove wrong organ from Washington man during surgery
A Washington state man who went to the emergency room with abdominal pain is suing a hospital and two doctors, claiming that surgeons removed the wrong organ from his body during surgery. Lake Forest Park resident George Piano and his wife, Elizabeth Piano, filed the medical malpractice suit on Nov. 2. King County Superior Court […]
Man sues UW Medicine for removing wrong organ after botched appendix surgery
A local man is fighting for his life after a suspected botched surgery. He is currently suing doctors at UW Medicine and the state. The suit alleges that a simple appendectomy went horribly wrong and surgeons instead removed part of his colon, nearly killing him. Victim George Piano of Lake Forest Park said he wants […]
Can pelvic organ prolapse be a sign of cancer?
Pelvic organ prolapse, or the invasion of nearby organs into the vaginal canal, is the most frequent side effect of natural childbirth. But could pelvic organ prolapse be a sign of cancer? We checked in. Dr. O. Lenaine Westney, a reconstructive urologist who sometimes treats this condition. She specializes in the management of urinary incontinence […]