News articles tagged with 'benign' (Page 3)
Adrenal tumours associated with increased risk of bone fractures
— 23 Feb 2009 11:34 | HealthNew research shows that male patients with benign tumours of the adrenal gland suffer more bone fractures. Published in the latest edition of Clinical Endocrinology, the study found…
Breast cancer risk varies in young women with benign breast disease
— 15 Dec 2008 15:28 | HealthA type of benign breast disease (BBD) known as atypical hyperplasia substantially increases a young woman's risk of developing breast cancer, even if there is no history of breast cancer…
Benign or cancerous?
— 12 Nov 2008 18:00 | HealthResearch into a cancer that is on the rise in the UK is to be presented at the University of Leicester. It will discuss new studies at Leicester into the differences between benign…
3-D doppler ultrasound helps identify breast cancer
— 21 Oct 2008 11:28 | HealthThree-dimensional (3-D) power Doppler ultrasound helps radiologists distinguish between malignant and benign breast masses, according to a new study being published in the November…
How to differentiate benign from malignant bile duct strictures?
— 9 Sep 2008 21:15 | HealthThe main aetiology of bile duct strictures closely related to the liver is a malignancy (cancer). However, the differentiation of benign and malignant strictures is notoriously difficult…
Does too much sun cause melanoma?
— 23 Jul 2008 21:03 | HealthWe are continuously bombarded with messages about the dangers of too much sun and the increased risk of melanoma (the less common and deadliest form of skin cancer), but are these dangers…
As rates rise, scientists find better way to identify melanoma
— 22 Jul 2008 13:57 | HealthUniversity of Rochester Medical Centre researchers found a new protein produced excessively in malignant melanoma, a discovery that is particularly relevant as skin cancer rates climb…
MDCT, virtual gastroscopy and MPR images differentiate malignant and benign gastric ulcers
— 20 Jul 2008 13:19 | HealthMultidetector CT using virtual gastroscopy and post contrast enhanced multiplanar reformation images can be useful in differentiating between malignant and benign gastric ulcers, according…
Oestrogen therapy increases benign breast disease risk
— 9 Apr 2008 13:38 | HealthWomen who took conjugated equine oestrogen, a commonly prescribed form of oestrogen, had more than twice the risk of developing specific types of benign breast disease as women who…
Melanomas may appear noticeably different than other moles
— 22 Jan 2008 06:21 | HealthA preliminary study suggests that melanomas have a different appearance than other irregular skin moles (i.e., are 'ugly ducklings'), according to a report in the January issue of Archives…