Is there still a risk of cancer after a hysterectomy?
Sometimes I get asked from patients why it would be possible to develop gynaecological cancer if “nothing is down there anymore”.
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Posted in hysterectomy; Posted 3 months ago by Andreas Obermair
Rare disease: Vulval and vaginal melanoma
Vulval and vaginal melanoma are types of cancer that originate in the melanocytes, the pigment-producing cells of the skin of the vulva or vagina.
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Posted in vaginal melanoma; Posted 3 months ago by Andreas Obermair
Smoking increases risk of complications after surgery
Smoking is associated with an increased risk of complications after surgery. Smoking has many negative effects on the body’s respiratory and cardiovascular systems, wound healing, and overall immune function, which...
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Posted in surgery; Posted 4 months ago by Andreas Obermair
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