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Surgery Curiosities
Disease pages cover diagnosis and treatment. This section focuses on why and how: cancer biology, operative physiology, and related science — in plain language.
Articles
Why don’t cancer cells die when they should? →
The danger is not immortality: some cells can stay alive when they should die.
Why does metastasis prefer some organs? →
Metastasis: cascade, seed–soil, and organ tropism. Not every circulating cell seeds a distant site.
Can cancer cells sleep for years? →
Dormancy: some cells can stay quiet for years. One possible explanation for late recurrence — not the only one.
Why does the bowel slow down after surgery? →
Postoperative ileus: temporary slowing of bowel motility. Nerves, inflammation, opioids, and when to seek urgent care.
How does a bowel anastomosis heal? →
Joining two bowel ends (anastomosis): blood supply, healing phases, leak risk, and diverting stoma.
Why do adhesions form after surgery? →
Adhesions: scar bridges inside the abdomen. Silent bands, obstruction risk, prevention, and when to seek urgent care.
What is the role of intraoperative fluorescence imaging (ICG)? →
ICG and fluorescence imaging: a helper that makes perfusion and some structures visible during surgery — not a miracle.
How does the liver regenerate? →
Liver regeneration is real but not unlimited. Three phases, resection limits, cirrhosis, and “how much can be removed?”