cancer

According to studies, breast cancer screening using MRI two times a year is considered better than one mammogram per year. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, comprising about 22.9 percent of all invasive cancers and 13.7 percent of cancer deaths of women worldwide. Because of the higher incidence of breast cancer, all …

Mediastinal lymphadenectomy, also known as mediastinal lymph node dissection (MLND), helps in the staging and treatment of non-small cell lung cancer Mediastinal lymphadenectomy, also known as mediastinal lymph node dissection (MLND), helps in the staging and treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. How does mediastinal lymphadenectomy help with cancer staging? Because of its excellent diagnostic accuracy, mediastinal lymphadenectomy is a …

A simple trachelectomy is a surgical procedure used in early-stage cervical cancer that involves removing only the cervix and not any of the surrounding tissues A simple trachelectomy is a surgical procedure used in early-stage cervical cancer that involves removing only the cervix and not any of the surrounding tissues. Trachelectomy is also called fertility-sparing surgery because it does not …

A malignant fibrous histiocytoma is a type of cancerous tumor that is often found in soft tissue such as muscles and tendons, although it can also develop in bones in rare cases A malignant fibrous histiocytoma is a type of cancerous tumor that is often found in soft tissue such as muscles and tendons, although it can also develop in …

Ewing sarcoma is an aggressive cancer of the bone or soft tissues and is mostly found in the hips, ribs, and long bones of the arms and legs. Ewing sarcoma is an aggressive cancer of the bone or soft tissues (extra-osseous Ewing sarcoma). Ewing sarcoma is mostly seen among children and young adults. It is mostly found in the hips, …

About 20 percent of breast biopsies performed in the U.S. each year are cancerous, which means four out of every five biopsies are cancer-free. A lump or mass developed in the breast may be cancerous or benign. A biopsy of the lump confirms if the mass is benign or cancerous. Breast biopsies are performed on over a million women in …

One advantage of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy is that it is administered in a single infusion and therefore requires shorter treatment time One advantage of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy is that it is administered in a single infusion and therefore requires shorter treatment time. Other advantages of CAR T-cell therapy include the following: Boosts the immune …

Although rare, rhabdomyomas are the most common type of heart tumor in children. A cardiac tumor is a growth that occurs in the heart. Heart tumors in children are uncommon, affecting just approximately one percent of newborns. Rhabdomyomas are the most common type of heart tumor in children.  Rhabdomyomas account for more than 60 percent of pediatric cardiac tumors. A …

Nearly 75 percent of lateral neck biopsies done in patients older than 40 years of age are cancerous. Most neck masses are noncancerous, but persistent, continuously growing neck mass requires a neck biopsy. Nearly 75 percent of lateral neck biopsies done in patients older than 40 years of age are cancerous. This is because only suspicious neck masses are biopsied. …

Although the exact cause of most childhood extracranial germ cell tumors is unknown, genetic disorders can put children at an increased risk of developing the condition Although the exact cause of most childhood extracranial germ cell tumors is unknown, genetic disorders can put children at an increased risk of developing the condition. Possible risk factors include the following: Klinefelter syndrome: …