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Advances in the Surgical Treatment of Lung Cancer
Position Emission Tomography Positron emission tomography (PET) is one of the most exciting advances in the diagnosis of many cancers, including...
As Use of Herbal Remedies Soars, Patients Taking These and Cardiovascular Medications May be at Heightened Risk of Dangerous, Potentially Life-Threatening Interactions
"Many people have a false sense of security about these herbal products because they are seen as 'natural,'" said Arshad Jahangir, M.D.,...
Asbestos Dangers for Firefighters
What is asbestos?Asbestos is a naturally-occurring mineral that is a known carcinogen. This fiber consists of long, thin fibrous crystals and may be...
Association between thymoma and persistent hypothermia: a case report
Introduction The thymus is a small anterosuperior mediastinal organ involved in the processing and maturation of T lymphocytes. The thymus gland...
Chemotherapy Treatment Options for Non-small-cell Lung Cancer
Cisplatin-based chemotherapy trials demonstrate a benefit for cisplatin over supportive care alone with a hazard ratio (HR) of 0.73, which translates...
Computed Tomography Scanning for Lung Cancer 2007 Notes to Clinicians and Glimpses of the Future
By way of orientation, I-ELCAP type screening is a clinical activity; a positive test CT initiates a process that leads to early diagnosis. Such...
Current Strategies in the Treatment of Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
In the past decade, several drugs have been identified with single-agent activity against NSCLC, showing partial response (PR) rates consistently in...
Cytoreductive Surgery Combined with Perioperative Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Diffuse Malignancy Peritoneal Mesothelioma
In addition, DMPM has been reported following radiation therapy, mica exposure, recurrent peritonitis, and administration of thorium...
Diagnosing Mesothelioma through CT Scan
If your doctor suspects Mesothelioma, he or she will order X-rays; if these reveal abnormalities in the lungs or the mesothelium, your doctor may...
Evaluating Biomarkers as Surrogates for Cytostatics: The Clinical Reality
Cancer is a group of about 200 diseases that share the characteristic that cell growth rates exceed their rates of death. It is now clear that this...
Facial skin metastasis due to small-cell lung cancer: a case report
Introduction Cutaneous metastases in the facial region occur in less than 0.5% of patients with metastatic cancer, and they usually originate from...
Four-dimensional Cone Beam Computed Tomography-guided Radiotherapy for Lung Cancer Patients
In order to reduce the uncertainties and artefacts induced by respiratory motion during computed tomography (CT) scanning, several groups have...
Image-guided Radiotherapy for Early-stage Medically Inoperable Non-small-cell Lung Cancer
There are several reasons why these disappointing results are not unexpected. First, patients treated with definitive radiation have a lower overall...
Lung metastasis 21 years after initial diagnosis of osteosarcoma: a case report
IntroductionOsteosarcoma is the third most common cancer in adolescence, after lymphomas and brain tumors. One-third of patients who present with...
Maintenance Chemotherapy for Advanced Non-small-cell Lung Cancer
Advanced stage of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) at presentation among many patients is the main reason for the poor survival observed in this...
Mediastinal Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Fine Needle Aspiration
The prognosis of NSCLC is poor and is closely related to the stage of disease. NSCLC usually metastasizes first to hilar and mediastinal LNs....
Minimally-Invasive Treatment Found Effective for Esophageal Cancer
"Traditionally, esophageal cancer patients undergo a complicated surgery to remove the esophagus. Our team compared surgery to the use of endoscopic...
New Aspects in the Epidemiology of Lung Cancer - The Women's Epidemic
Lung Cancer – Attributable to Active Tobacco Smoking in Women Smoking habits vary within the different countries in Europe, with a significant...
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer - An Update for 2006
Since the 1980s, however, there have been major shifts in the incidence rates by histologic type that gradually diminish male/female differences in...
