Another major reason for the fact that most cancer growths finish up being more seriously damaged by radiation than most normal tissues is that normal tissues are better at repairing injuries. However normal tissues are injured — whether by cutting, burning, infection, radiation or anything else — they get to work and repair the damage. [...]

Haematoma A haematoma is a collection of blood which leaks from the tissues during or after an operation and is unable to escape. Blood may collect under the skin flaps which remain after a breast operation, although this is uncommon if the surgeon has taken care to stop bleeding during surgery. The drainage tubes which [...]