Being one of the most common types of malignant cancers in the world, lung cancer emerges as a leading cause of cancer-related deaths [1,2]. Due to its continuously rising incidence and mortality rates, lung ca
The symptoms that occur with lung cancer don't usually appear until later in the disease and include coughing which may produce bloody sputum, wheezing, difficulty breathing, and loss of appetite. Secondary lung cancer usually presents as multiple small nodules as opposed to one tumor; this makes...
An average 40% reduction in life expectancy affects males with prostate cancer. If detected early, prior to metastasis and local spread beyond the capsule, prostate cancer can often times be cured (e.g., using surgery). However, if diagnosed after spread and metastasis from the prostate, ...
The invention is directed to processes, assays and methods for determining the likelihood of chemotherapy resistance and predicting response to chemotherapy in a subject with cancer
[22] presented a case of a 65-year-old male with small cell lung cancer and recurrent MPE, experiencing worsening dyspnea. CT revealed a large PE, while bedside TUS showed a significant anechoic space in the left thorax. M-mode imaging during breath- hold demonstrated reduced lung ...