Stage 4 mesothelioma is the final stage of mesothelioma. It is a terminal diagnosis. Learn key facts about symptoms, treatment and prognosis.
Dr. Berri: Any patient who has had these tumors that have spread to the abdominal cavity should at least be evaluated by a surgical oncologist to determine if they are a potential candidate for this treatment. Most of my patients have already been treated for cancer and have had surgery or...
Conservative kidney management (CKM) is a treatment alternative for patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). Despite the increasing population of elderly dialysis patients in Japan, CKM is not as readily available compared with that in North America and Europe. Therefore, it is important to...
A diagnosis of kidney disease impacts a child, their family, and potentially their community. The complexity and chronicity of pediatric kidney disease raises ethical challenges for pediatric nephrologists, children, and their families. In this chapter we will provide an overview of medical decision-m...
Background: Most patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) appreciate the importance of exercise and would like to increase their physical activity; however, they report a few key barriers, including (1) lack of physician advice to do so, (2) lack of safe and convenient programs (ie, ...
Being diagnosed with cancer is always a shock, though I must admit I took it pretty well. Maybe because I was already prepared for it as when I researched the symptoms that led me to seek out a specialist, I knew it was either Cancer or Gallstones. I was really hoping for the Gallst...
Low transferrin saturation (TSAT), calculated by serum iron divided by total iron-binding capacity (TIBC), indicates iron deficiency. Because malnutrition and inflammation are associated with low TIBC in chronic kidney disease (CKD), TSAT might not refle
Answer and Explanation:1 Initial stages of bladder cancer may be treated with a TURBT. A TURBT is a type of surgery to remove the cancer, however, it is a surgery conducted by... Learn more about this topic: Bladder & Urethra Treatment Vocabulary ...
The unit only offers peritoneal dialysis for children with acute kidney injury and conservative treatment for children with ESKD up to the age of 14 years – there were plans to commence hemodialysis services for children at the time of the study. Only children who were ‘big’ enough to ...
Diabetic kidney disease is an established risk factor for heart failure. However, the impact of incident heart failure on the subsequent risk of renal failure has not been systematically assessed in diabetic population. We sought to study the risk of pro