Cancer recurrence means the cancer you originally had has come back. It can develop in the same place it started or in a new part of your body. When the cancer returns or spreads to a different spot, it's still named after the area where it started. For example,breast cancerthat comes...
Integrative medicine includes a combination of current medical therapies in conjunction with evidence-based diet and nutrition support, mind-body practices, and additional practices, sometimes referred to as complementary or alternative. Patients with hepatobiliary or pancreatic cancer often seek integrative t...
Best 14-16 G reviewed on our pathology service are those collected with a SpeedyBell semiautomatic guillotine needle, placed at full biopsy depth (US imaging) before being triggered. It is useful to acknowledge that al6 g needle biopsy represents -1/50,000th of the liver; this may not ...
Bone biopsy.A bone biopsy is used to look forcancerof the bones. This may be performed via theCT scantechnique or by an orthopedic surgeon. Bone marrow biopsy.A large needle is used to enter the pelvis bone to collect bone marrow. This detectsblooddiseases such asleukemiaorlymphoma. Liver ...
Heimann R, Hellman SClinical progression of breast cancer malignant behavior: what to expect and when to expect it. J Clin Oncol 18: 591-599 Seemingly localized breast cancer is a heterogeneous mix of truly localized cancers and cancers with occult metastases. Our purpose is to determine the pa...
Experts estimate that more than half the cases of cancer are preventable with lifestyle changes. In 2012, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported more than 14 million new cases of cancer… which resulted in more than 8.2 million deaths worldwide. They expect these numbers to skyrocket over...
Liver and kidney functions. Diabetes. Hepatitis. Cocaine and other illegal drugs. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, which can indicate prostate cancer. Nicotine use (cotinine), whether from cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, nicotine gum or patches. Marijuana use (compa...
(Colestid) is used for the treatment of high cholesterol in conjunction with dietary control; for the treatment of diarrhea due to increased intestinal bile acids after some types of surgery; for the treatment of itching associated with partial obstruction to the flow of bile due to liver ...
Squamous epithelial cells found on a urine test can indicate a UTI, liver disease, or cancer of the urinary tract. They may also indicate, however, that the test was contaminated and needs to be repeated. Receiving abnormal Pap smear results can be upsetting. However, oftentimes, these cervica...
Surgery is the main treatment for ovarian cancer. Find out how the procedure is done, and what to expect afterward.