When it comes to treating cancer, there are three things that usually come to mind – chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery.

The 2005 Congress of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies (AFES) will be held from Dec. 7 to 10 at the Philippine International Convention Center, Cultural Center Complex, Pasay City.

I am 65 years old. The last two years I have noticed that my vision is blurring. I went to an ophthalmologist who told me that I have cataract and that the only way to treat it is by surgery. I hesitate to undergo the operation because I still can see relatively well and because I am afraid something might go wrong during the operation and that I might go blind instead. Please advise me. Should I have the operation now? How safe and effective are operations for cataract?

St. Luke’s Medical Center recently acquired the advanced 64-slice CT scanner for clinical use. Dubbed as one of the exciting innovations in diagnostic imaging, it is the first operational 64-slice CT scanner in the country.