Sentences with phrase «major cancer operations»

Studies show that patients treated at hospitals that perform a high volume of major cancer operations — such as gastrectomies — fare far better than those treated at hospitals that do fewer cases.

Major cancer operations — such as liver resection, colectomy (colon resection), esophagectomy (esophageal resection), and the Whipple procedure — are routinely performed at our hospital safely, even in patients considered at high risk.

Not exact matches

Up until now, the removal of bowel tumors in the lesser pelvis (rectal cancers) involved a major, generally invasive operation.

Pays a percentage of your cover amount (from R50 000 to R4 million) if you suffer a dread disease, such as cancer or undergo a major heart operation or organ transplant

In November 2002, on the eve of a solo exhibition of his new paintings at Waddington Galleries in London, Caulfield was informed that he had cancer of the mouth and tongue and would have to face a major operation.