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Sunday, March 04, 2012  Chavez steps into the public eye after undergoing surgery for a cancer-related illness.

Thursday, February 23, 2012  Last year, three cases of male breast cancer were diagnosed at Ellis Fischel Cancer Center in Columbia. That is an unusually high number.

Thursday, October 27, 2011  Elderly patients may benefit from a new procedure to heat up tumors and kill the cancerous cells without invasive surgery.

Wednesday, March 09, 2011  Researchers from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles are studying a new vaccine to treat patients with brain tumors.

Friday, December 10, 2010  Study: Herceptin plus Tykerb help women with early breast cancer more than either drug alone

Tuesday, September 14, 2010  Doctors are currently testing a new technique that makes it easier to visually see the cancer cells in the brain.

Friday, February 26, 2010  Radiofrequency Tumor Ablation (RFA) is a minimally-invasive procedure used to treat small liver, lung, kidney and bone tumors.

Thursday, February 04, 2010  A new option for brain surgery is an endoscopic endonasal approach.

Monday, November 24, 2008  Unique surgery is performed on organs outside a patient's body.