surgery

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"Glioblastoma isn't just a mass of cancer cells, it's an ecosystem," says Sheila Singh, co-senior author of the study and professor of surgery at McMaster University.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Open champion Gary Woodland, after winning the Houston Open, his first victory on the PGA Tour since brain surgery nearly ended his career.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

I turned 50 in the middle of the unraveling, sandwiched somewhere in the chaos of a second painful surgery and my mother’s death.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Despite his early exit, Littler remains top of the table while Van Veen - still recovering after missing night seven in Dublin because he needed surgery to remove kidney stones - is up to fifth.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

In 1896, English surgeon Stephen Paget says that heart surgery is impossible.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti