Always and everywhere, the challenge for all health professionals is to understand, from a position of relative comfort, the nature and extent of the problems faced by the poor, the marginalised and the vulnerable. Understanding, once even partially achieved, creates empathy and a responsibility to advocate for redress. This article...

Bladder cancer is the sixth most frequent malignant disease in the world. Superficial stages of the tumour are found in 75% to 85% of cases upon first diagnosis. This article is available only as a PDF. Please click on “Download PDF” on top to view the full article.

A number of specific chromosome abnormalities are associated with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). The commonest in adults with B lineage ALL is the Philadelphia (Ph) chromosome t(9;22)(q34;q11). This article is available only as a PDF. Please click on “Download PDF” on top to view the full article.

Although there has been a significant decline in elective surgery for peptic ulcer disease with the introduction of H-2 blocker, the incidence of peptic ulcer perforation has remained relatively unchanged over the years. The mortality rate from perforated peptic ulcer remains high as more perforations occur in the elderly...

In the last century, Sir William Ferguson said: “amputation—one of the meanest and yet one of the greatest operations in surgery: mean, where resorted to where better may be done, great as the only step to give comfort and prolong life.” Progress in peripheral vascular surgery over the past...