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British boy, nine, beats cancer after surgeons remove his liver to cut out cells then reinsert it

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British boy, nine, beats ultra-rare cancer after surgeons remove his liver to cut out killer cells then reinsert it – making him one of only a six to survive aggressive form of disease in world Saul Hayden, aged nine, has beaten one of the most aggressive forms of cancer The tumour had spread to his … Read more

Patient is woken half-way through brain surgery and ordered to play the VIOLIN as surgeons operate

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An incredible video shows a patient playing the violin while surgeons removed a tumour from her brain. Dagmar Turner, 53, was diagnosed with a large slow growing tumour in 2013 after she suffered a seizure during a symphony. The mother-of-one had radiotherapy, but the tumour continued to grow and become more aggressive. It was located in … Read more

Surgical ‘smoke’ and radiation increase infertility risks for female surgeons

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Female surgeons face higher risks of infertility or pregnancy complications than the general population because they are exposed to toxic ‘surgical smoke’ and radiation in the operating room, a new study suggests.  While we’ve long known that female surgeons face higher risks than other women, researchers at the Mayo Clinic say that efforts to reduce … Read more

Device allows surgeons to mend failing heart while it is STILL BEATING

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A breakthrough device is allowing NHS surgeons to mend failing heart valves with a series of tiny stitches inserted while the heart still beats – saving the lives of people deemed too frail for open-heart surgery. At present, sick patients can be denied the standard valve-repair operation because it requires a heart bypass – when … Read more