News articles tagged with 'benign'
Combined imaging technologies may better identify cancerous breast lesions
— 9 Nov 2010 13:13 | HealthBy combining optical and x-ray imaging, radiologists may be better able to distinguish cancer from benign lesions in the breast, according to a new study published in the online edition…
UCLA scientists for the first time identify a cell-of-origin for human prostate cancer
— 30 Jul 2010 10:16 | HealthUCLA scientists have identified for the first time a cell-of-origin for human prostate cancer, a discovery that could result in better predictive and diagnostics tools and the development…
New tool for pre-surgical detection of kidney cancers may help patients avoid unnecessary surgeries
— 2 Jun 2010 15:39 | HealthKidney cancer is a radiographic diagnosis which means treatment decisions are often made based on the findings of a solid mass on CT or MRI. Unfortunately these tests cannot distinguish…
Multiple lipomas within jejunal duplication cyst
— 8 May 2010 17:45 | HealthLipoma of the small intestine is a benign tumour of mesenchymal origin which is mostly found by chance during gastrointestinal investigation. Invaginations account for 2/3 of small…
MRI: Non-invasive diagnostic tool for diagnosing testicular cancer
— 23 Feb 2010 10:49 | HealthResearchers have found that non-invasive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a good diagnostic tool for the evaluation and staging of testicular cancer and may improve patient care…
Researchers identify possible imaging method to stratify breast cancer without biopsy
— 18 Dec 2009 15:51 | HealthScientists from the Kimmel Cancer Centre at Jefferson have discovered a possible way for malignant breast tumours to be identified, without the need for a biopsy. The findings were…
Special ultrasound accurately identifies skin cancer
— 2 Dec 2009 16:20 | HealthHigh-frequency ultrasound with elastography can help differentiate between cancerous and benign skin conditions, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological…
Elastography reduces unnecessary breast biopsies
— 30 Nov 2009 11:42 | HealthElastography is an effective, convenient technique that, when added to breast ultrasound, helps distinguish cancerous breast lesions from benign results, according to an ongoing study…
Loss of tumour supressor gene essential to transforming benign nerve tumours into cancers
— 14 Oct 2009 12:50 | HealthResearchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Centre showed for the first time that the loss or decreased expression of the tumour suppressor gene PTEN plays a central role in…
How to reach proficiency in laparoscopic splenectomy?
— 16 Sep 2009 14:46 | HealthLaparoscopic splenectomy has become the gold standard intervention for the removal of the spleen, especially for benign causes. However, the organ's high anatomic location, fragility…