Oncology & Cancer
Experts debunk myths about how cancer spreads
Experts from the Houston Methodist Cancer Center address some of the common misconceptions about how cancer spreads.
Oct 27, 2013
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News tagged with needle biopsy
Oncology & Cancer
Unstable chromosomes linked to less favorable response to RT and surgery in prostate cancer patients
Detailed evaluation of a prostate cancer tumor biopsy may predict treatment outcomes for image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) or surgery for prostate cancer, according to research presented today at the American Society ...
Sep 25, 2013
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Pediatrics
Imaging technique detects pediatric liver disease without need for needle biopsy
A new, non-invasive imaging technique, magnetic resonance elastography (MRE), can now help physicians accurately detect fibrosis (scarring) in children with chronic liver disease – a growing problem due in part to increasing ...
Sep 20, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
High-tech prostate scan may boost cancer detection
(HealthDay)—An innovative fusion of MRI and ultrasound might be a better way to detect and assess prostate cancer, while helping men avoid unnecessary biopsies, researchers say.
Aug 16, 2013
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Medical research
Robot treats brain clots with steerable needles (w/ Video)
Surgery to relieve the damaging pressure caused by hemorrhaging in the brain is a perfect job for a robot.
Aug 8, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
New method to test breast lesions could better detect cancer, save money by reducing repeat biopsies
A newly developed, single-step Raman spectroscopy algorithm has the potential to simultaneously detect microcalcifications and enable diagnosis of the associated breast lesions with high precision, according to data published ...
May 31, 2013
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Surgery
More than one-third of Texas women still receive unnecessary breast biopsy surgery
Many women in Texas who are found to have an abnormality on routine mammogram or discover a lump in one of their breasts end up having an old-fashioned surgical biopsy to find out whether the breast abnormality is malignant. ...
May 17, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
GPS-like technology helps diagnose prostate tumors
The lead investigator of a way to obtain images of prostate tumors and accurately diagnose them said Thursday that the new technology is the medical equivalent of a global positioning system for the prostate gland.
May 3, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Longer wait for mammogram after benign breast biopsy may be warranted
(HealthDay)—Women who have a breast biopsy that turns out to be benign are typically told to undergo another imaging test, such as a mammogram, in six to 12 months. Now, a new study suggests that the longer interval might ...
May 2, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Breast cancer heterogeneity no barrier to predictive testing, study shows
Breast cancers contain many different cell types with different patterns of gene expression, but a new study provides reassurance that this variability should not be a barrier to using gene expression tests to help tailor ...
May 2, 2013
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