How a radical surgical approach saved the life of a neonatal nurse practitioner with a rare abdominal cancer - but meant ...

Peritoneal surface cancers refer to malignancies that spread to the peritoneum, the inner lining of the abdominal cavity protecting internal organs. Common types include ovarian, colorectal, gastric, ...

These include cancers of the peritoneum (the lining of the abdominal cavity), mediastinal tumors (tumors in the space between the lungs), sarcomas (cancers of connective tissue like muscle), and ...

In line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s assurance of continuous expansion in healthcare benefits despite zero subsidy, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has substantially ...

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has expanded the Z Benefit package for Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) with a rate reaching almost PH ...

Organ weight is a complex subject. There are many factors—including body weight, height, lean body mass, and race—that cause organ weights to vary widely. To figure out accurate ranges for organ ...

where the patient’s own peritoneal membrane or lining of abdominal organs and body surfaces within the abdominal cavity is used as artificial kidney. The enhanced PD package covers different ...

An Alabama woman passed a major milestone Saturday by becoming the longest-living recipient of a pig organ transplant – healthy and full of energy with her new kidney for 61 days and counting.

A US woman has become the world's longest-living recipient of a pig organ transplant, after living healthily with her new kidney for 61 days. Towana Looney, 53, received the experimental organ in ...

An Alabama woman passed a major milestone Saturday to become the longest-living recipient of a pig organ transplant – healthy and full of energy with her new kidney for 61 days and counting.