News tagged with malignant tissue
Screening for breast cancer without X-rays: Lasers and sound merge in promising diagnostic technique
X-ray mammography is an important diagnostic tool in the fight against breast cancer, but it has certain drawbacks that limit its effectiveness. For example, it can give in false positive and negative results; ...
May 07, 2012 |
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Breast cancer detection improved with image processing
Siemens researchers in Portugal hope to detect breast cancer more reliably in the future using a new statistical detection method. The digital image processing technique reveals tiny calcium deposits in the ...
Nov 09, 2010 |
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Seeing melanoma (w/ Video)
Melanoma is one of the less common types of skin cancer but it accounts for the majority of the skin cancer deaths (about 75 percent).
Aug 11, 2010 |
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Detecting tumors faster
(PhysOrg.com) -- To diagnose cancer reliably, doctors usually conduct a biopsy including tissue ana-lysis ? which is a time-consuming process. A microscopic image sensor, fitted in an endoscope, is being developed ...
Jun 04, 2010 |
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Brain cancer: Study focuses on forgotten cells
Glioblastoma is a guileful enemy. While most of the brain tumor can often be removed surgically, in virtually every case the tumor reappears. One reason for this is that sporadic, infiltrative tumor cells will remain in the ...
Apr 13, 2010 |
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Expression of gelatinases in gastric cancer and superficial gastritis
A research team in Mexico, led by Dr. Clara Luz Sampieri from the Institute of Public Health of Veracruzana University investigated genetic expression of MMP2 and MMP9 in gastric tumor and gastritis tissues using a population ...
Apr 08, 2010 |
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Dual-Purpose Nanoparticles Spot Residual Tumors, Improves Cancer Surgery
(PhysOrg.com) -- The surest cure for cancer is to remove every last bit of a tumor through surgery. Unfortunately, for most cancers that is also the most difficult approach because of two problems: it is nearly impossible ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Mar 24, 2010 |
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Researchers solve a molecular mystery in muscle
The muscle-building abilities of hormones known as insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) are legendary. Just do an online search and you'll find not only scientific papers discussing the effects of IGFs on the cells that give ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 15, 2010 |
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New approach for the treatment of malignant brain tumors
Initial chemotherapy alone after surgery is just as successful as initial radiation therapy for patients from whom a very malignant brain tumor (anaplastic glioma) was removed. With this treatment, the patients survive on ...
Oct 01, 2009 |
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Robot's gentle touch aids delicate cancer surgery
New, delicate surgery techniques to hunt for tumours could benefit from a lighter touch - but from a robot, rather than from a human hand. Canadian researchers have created a touchy-feely robot that detects tougher tumour ...
Aug 21, 2009 |
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Fluorescent cancer cells to guide brain surgeons
Gliomas are malignant brain tumors that arise from glial (supporting) cells of the brain. Gliomas are often resistant to chemotherapy. These tumors grow fine extensions that infiltrate normal brain tissue and, in addition, ...
Apr 03, 2009 |
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Light Reveals Breast Tumor Oxygen Status
(PhysOrg.com) -- Light directed at a breast tumor through a needle can tell pathologists how much oxygen the tumor is consuming, and help oncologists choose treatment options that would be most effective for an individual ...
Apr 01, 2009 |
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