In a significant advancement for oncology care in the UAE, Burjeel Cancer Institute (BCI) in Abu Dhabi has successfully performed the country’s first-ever surgery to implant a Hepatic Artery Infusion Pump (HAIP). The procedure was conducted on a male patient in his 60s who had been diagnosed with colorectal cancer that had spread to the liver. The complex surgery, which lasted five hours, marks a major achievement in cancer treatment in the region. The HAIP device, a small pump, is implanted under the skin in the abdominal area. It continuously administers chemotherapy into the hepatic artery, the liver’s primary blood...