Imagine having the ability to look deep into our genetic code to uncover the secrets held within our DNA. This is no longer just a thought for the future, but a reality at the Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Center (SQCCCRC) in Oman. Our dedicated research scientists have introduced a groundbreaking test that reads our genetic blueprint, offering hope and innovation in cancer diagnosis and treatment research.
In a significant step towards innovative medical care, Gastrointestinal Cancers Program at Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre (SQCCCRC) has performed the first Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy (LRP) in Oman.
LRP is a minimally invasive surgical procedure to remove the prostate gland in patients with prostate cancer.
What do you know about hepatocellular carcinoma in Oman?
Approximately 60 cases of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) were detected in Oman in 2019, according to the latest statistics from the Ministry of Health, while the actual number is higher. Approximately 85% of HCC cases occurs in the presence of damaged liver parenchyma including chronic viral hepatitis B, fatty liver disease and liver cirrhosis which has many causes itself. While 15% of HCC cases occurs in normal liver.
The surgical team of the Gastrointestinal Cancers Program at the Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Center (SQCCCRC) managed to perform the first laparoscopic tumor resection in a complex area between the pancreas, duodenum, and bile duct successfully. This is another addition to the series of complex surgical services and advanced treatments provided by SQCCCRC to cancer patients in the Sultanate of Oman.
The Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre (SQCCCRC), represented by the Gastrointestinal Cancer Program, launched a new treatment service for patients with intractable abdominal cavity tumors represented by the use of the technique of “Pressured Laparoscopic Liquefied Chemotherapy (PIPAC) in the Sultanate of Oman.
The pancreas is a gland located behind the stomach and secretes hormones that help regulate sugar in the body and aid digestion through direct secretion into the blood or through the pancreatic duct directly connected to the duodenum.
First laparoscopic esophageal cancer surgery in Oman The department of surgery at the Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre (SQCCCRC) has successfully performed a minimally invasive esophagectomy surgery for esophageal cancer, laparoscopically, for the first time in Sultanate of Oman. The operation was carried out by a medical team of surgeons headed by …
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