Tissue Reconstruction
Study identifies enzymes needed to mend tissue damage after inflammation
A major risk factor for colon cancer — the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States — is chronic inflammation of the colon. Nearly 10 percent of patients with inflammatory bowel ...
Inflammatory disorders
Jun 14, 2012 |
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Computer-aided design used for breast tissue reconstruction
A technology usually reserved for designing buildings, bridges and aircraft has now been used to aid breast tissue reconstruction in cancer patients.
Medical research
Sep 08, 2011 |
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New software opens the door to wider use of 3-D imaging in the study of disease
Researchers have developed a novel, easy-to-use system for three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction and examination of tissues at microscopic resolution, with the potential to significantly enhance the study of normal and disease ...
Medical research
Apr 16, 2012 |
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Not all women choose reconstruction after mastectomy; the options are many
It had taken some years for Nicole McLean to embrace her God-given breasts, ample at size H cups. So when, at 39, she was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer and told, despite her adamant protests, that mastectomy was the ...
Other
Sep 26, 2011 |
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Extracting stem cells from fat for tissue regeneration
Stem cells extracted from body fat may pave the way for the development of new regenerative therapies including soft tissue reconstruction following tumor removal or breast mastectomy surgery, the development of tissue-engineered ...
Medical research
May 03, 2011 |
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Breast surgery options flex to meet personalized needs of women
With a plethora of advice from websites and survivor support networks as well as friends, family and co-workers, it can seem daunting to make the "right" decision when facing breast cancer.
Surgery
Oct 12, 2012 |
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Ultrasound-guided surgery is best way to remove breast tumours
The use of ultrasound-guided surgery to remove tumours from women who have palpable breast cancer is much more successful than standard surgery in excising all the cancerous tissue while sparing as much healthy tissue as ...
Cancer
Mar 23, 2012 |
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Research advances breast reconstruction
Breast reconstruction surgery will become both safer and more realistic thanks to research led by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Brisbane, Australia.
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