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PET scan can non invasively measure early assessment of treatment for common type of breast cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created May 26, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Non-invasive imaging can measure how well patients with the most common form of breast cancer - estrogen receptor positive type - respond to standard aromatase inhibitor therapy after only two weeks and shows similar findings ...





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Core needle breast biopsy safe for patients taking blood thinners

Medicine & Health / Other

created Oct 01, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

It is safe to take anticoagulants (blood thinners) before core needle breast biopsies, according to a study performed at the Elizabeth Wende Breast Clinic in Rochester, NY. Core needle biopsies are offered as an alternative ...


University of Cincinnati study finds needle biopsies safe in 'eloquent' areas of brain

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jun 03, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

After a review of 284 cases, specialists at the Brain Tumor Center at the University of Cincinnati (UC) Neuroscience Institute have concluded that performing a stereotactic needle biopsy in an area of the brain associated ...


Surgeons' unanimous consensus: Needle biopsy is gold standard for breast cancer diagnosis

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A special report published in the October issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons indicates that an alarming 35% of initial diagnostic breast biopsies in the United States are still being done using unnece ...


Elastography reduces unnecessary breast biopsies

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Elastography is an effective, convenient technique that, when added to breast ultrasound, helps distinguish cancerous breast lesions from benign results, according to an ongoing study presented today at the annual meeting ...


Researchers develop new and efficient breast biopsy technique

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jun 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers have developed a new breast biopsy technique that could lead to decreased procedure times and reduced patient discomfort and morbidity, according to a study performed at Roberts Research Institute, the University ...


Biomarker predicts malignancy potential of HG-PIN lesions in the prostate

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created May 01, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Men whose prostate cancer screenings show high grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HG-PIN) may find themselves in limbo, “stuck” between diagnoses – they are told prostate cancer has not yet developed, but it might, ...


Predicting higher risk for prostate cancer diagnosis

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created May 27, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

High-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) carries a high predictive value for future diagnosis of prostate cancer. Research published in the open access journal BMC Urology has shown that 41.8% of patients whose ...


Researchers Develop Breast Biopsy Robot

Medicine & Health / Research

created Feb 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The results of proof-of-feasibility studies lead the researchers to believe that routine medical procedures such as breast biopsies will be performed in the future with minimal human guidance, and at greater ...


Targeted breast ultrasound can reduce biopsies for women under 40

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Targeted breast ultrasound of suspicious areas of the breast, including lumps, is a safe, reliable and cost-effective alternative to invasive biopsies for women under age 40, according to the findings of two studies presented ...


New MR technique may help save women from unnecessary breast biopsies

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created Apr 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

A new MR procedure that uses diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) to determine whether or not a breast lesion is malignant or benign may help reduce unnecessary breast biopsies, according to a study performed at the National ...



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