Utility of magnetic resonance imaging in the management of breast cancer: evidence for improved preoperative staging. PURPOSE: The staging and treatment for breast cancer are changing; there is an increase in the incidence of ductal carcinoma-in-situ, the use of fine-needl... L Esserman,N Hyl...
Introduction: Our institution is part of a provincial program providing annual breast MRI screenings to high-risk women. We assessed how MRI experience, background parenchymal enhancement (BPE), and the amount of fibroglandular tissue (FGT) affect the biopsy-proven predictive...
This test may be painful, so a local anesthetic may be administered before performing the test. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): An MRI may be done to check for soft tissue damage. SLIDESHOW Pictures of the 7 Riskiest Workout Moves, and How to Improve Them See Slideshow What is the ...
Cryotherapy is a treatment that kills cancer cells by freezing the cells which break apart when they are rewarmed. The treatment is less invasive than surgery, but the long-term effectiveness is still under study. Prostate Cancer Cryotherapy and Impotence ...
Breast-conserving surgery (BCS) BCS aims to remove the breast tumor, with clear margins, in a manner that is cosmetically acceptable to the patient16. Although BCS is recommended for most patients with early-stage operable breast cancer15, the best approach for patients harboring gBRCAm is unclea...
For instance, I had to find out what the effects of a frontal head trauma were and how long it would take the victim to recover, if at all.The section on murder and suicide is interesting, particularly the part about the crime scene and the difference between a hanging and strangulation....
“You’re seeing in the MRI study, it’s one of the first times [we’ve seen] there are real changes in the way the memory is recalled and how it functions,” Gerson said. “Somehow [chemo is] affecting the lipids of the brain, so the signals don’t transfer in the way they nor...
Multiple myeloma is a type of cancer that affects the bone marrow. The survival rates for multiple myeloma vary depending on the stage and can range from about two to five years. Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the bone marrow. Bone marrow is the spongy tissue inside the long bones. In...
These are some of the most important questions to answer when you are considering breast enhancement surgery (also called augmentation mammaplasty). The answers will depend on your anatomy and goals, but having a clear idea of how big you want to go before your surgery will go a long way ...
Cancer Management and Research Dovepress open access to scientific and medical research Open Access Full Text Article ORIGINAL RESEARCH How Long is It Safe to Wait for Breast Surgery After Completion of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy? This article was published in the following Dove Press journal: Cancer ...