The glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is a measure of how well your kidneys are removing waste from your blood, which can be determined using an estimated GFR (eGFR) test. The test gets its name from glomeruli -- the parts of your kidney that filter out waste. (Photo credit: Image Source...
Should I see an oncologist to discuss a treatment plan after surgery? What does “resectable” mean? What’s the difference between “early-stage” and “resectable” NSCLC? Questions aboutBiomarker Testingand Results Is biomarker testing covered by my insurance?
There is no single definition of what constitutes MD, but it generally consists of little amounts of red meat, low to moderate amounts of fish, poultry, and large quantities of fruit, vegetables, whole grains, and pulses with unrestricted olive oil as an important source of monounsaturated fat...
IMAGING TO DEFINE DOSE AND/OR SCHEDULE In the clinic, phase I trials usually incorporate a dose-escalation phase in which imaging does not formally have a role, under the assumption that the biggest imaging changes are likely to be detected at the highest dose, and the objective of this ...
[3,58,85]. This does not mean, however, that muscle mass should be of less importance when assessing nutritional status, but rather that measurements of muscle strength, that can be easily assessed by HGS, should be incorporated as an important component for the diagnosis of muscle ...
It was clear at a relatively early stage of the pandemic that SARS-CoV-2 causes a wide range of symptoms; in addition to typical respiratory symptoms, patients also had neurological symptoms (starting with anosmia), gastrointestinal symptoms, elevated li
Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women under 40 years of age worldwide, with an increasing number of cases diagnosed each year. Despite this, breast cancer in young women is poorly understood as they are often underrepresented in clinical trials. Breast cancers in young women te...
Linares Díaz J, Edwards J, Deleu A-L, Giaj-Levra N, Prisciandaro E, Roch B, Paesmans M, Berghmans T, Brandão M. What Does N2 Lymph Node Involvement Mean for Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)?—A Review of Implications for Diagnosis and Treatment.Cancers. 2024; 16...
It is noteworthy that these NGS methods will be applied not only in the late stages but also in the early stages of NS-NSCLC, which would mean patients receive adjuvant TKIs according to their EGFR status [70]. In this context, cytological and blood samples will be certainly more and more...
However, it does suggest the use of immunotherapy for LVI in “very high-risk” disease, such as desmoplastic or poorly differentiated tumors. Notably, LVI is not included as a pathological trait of cSCC in the 8th edition of the AJCC staging system, despite being a recommended part of ...