News tagged with invasive carcinoma
Reduced hormone therapy linked with drop in breast cancer rates
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a new UCSF study of more than 2 million mammogram screenings performed on nearly 700,000 women in the United States, scientists for the first time show a direct link between reduced hormone therapy and ...
Nov 30, 2010 |
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Debate continues on breast ductal carcinoma in situ
Six years ago, Mary Sullivan of Lido Beach, N.Y., underwent a double mastectomy after being diagnosed with a breast abnormality known as DCIS -- ductal carcinoma in situ -- the most aggressive treatment for a lump neither ...
Oct 29, 2010 |
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Gene May Hold Key to Reducing Spread of Oral Cancers
(PhysOrg.com) -- The spread of cancer cells in the tongue may be reduced if a gene that regulates cancer cell migration can be controlled, according to new research at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Jul 23, 2010 |
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Breakthrough method predicts risk of invasive breast cancer
For the first time, scientists have discovered a way to predict whether women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) - the most common form of non-invasive breast cancer - are at risk of developing more invasive tumors in later ...
Apr 28, 2010 |
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A feasible and safe treatment for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma in elderly patients
Conventional hepatectomy is an effective way to treat hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, it is invasive and stressful. Laparoscopic surgery, a kind of minimally invasive surgery, has recently gained considerable advances. ...
Feb 04, 2010 |
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The utility of EUS and CEH-EUS in the diagnosis of small pancreatic tumors
Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is a highly sensitive diagnostic method for the detection of small pancreatic carcinomas. Recently, there have been some reports describing the utility of contrast-enhanced harmonic EUS (CEH-EUS) ...
Dec 08, 2009 |
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Precancer? Earliest cancer? Milk-duct cells vexing
(AP) -- Some doctors tell patients they have "stage zero" breast cancer. Others call it a precancer.
Sep 24, 2009 |
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HPV vaccine could prevent breast cancer: research
Vaccinating women against the human papillomavirus (HPV) may prevent some forms of breast cancer and save tens of thousands of lives each year, new Australian research suggests.
Sep 03, 2009 |
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Protein predicts development of invasive breast cancer in women with DCIS
Women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who exhibit an overexpression of the protein HER2/neu have a six-fold increase in risk of invasive breast cancer, according to a new study from the University of Pennsylvania School ...
May 22, 2009 |
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New test may predict breast cancer metastasis
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a finding that could change the way breast cancer is treated, researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center have identified a new marker for breast cancer metastasis.
Apr 16, 2009 |
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