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Relatives of people with brain tumors at higher risk for developing the same type of tumor by Kathlyn S. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 5:07pm A new study by researchers at the University of Utah found that people with a family history of cancerous brain tumors appear to be at higher risk of developing the same kind of tumors compared to people with no such family history. The researchers reviewed the medical records of 1,401 people from Utah with primary brain tumors -- either Read on »

Xeloda for nasopharyngeal cancer by Mark Levin Posted Fri 30 Apr 2010 8:38am Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is endemic in Southeast Asia and China with increased incidences in the Mediterranean countries. It is relatively rare in the United States... and radiation has become standard treatment for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. The most notable prospective trial to date examined induction with 5-FU and cisplatin followed by radiation Read on »

Tricks of the trade: Anesthetizing the nasopharyngeal tract by Michelle Lin Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 31 Mar 2010 3:00am . These recent photos visualize a normal epiglottis and normal laryngeal anatomy, respectively. Tricks of the trade: Anesthetizing the nasopharyngeal tract There is no pain-free way Read on »

Reduced Doses of PCV-7 May Reduce Nasopharyngeal Carriage of Pneumococcus in Infants by Poh Tin Tan Posted Fri 31 Jul 2009 11:40am Laurie Barclay, MD July 15, 2009 — Infants who receive 2 or 3 primary doses of 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV-7) have a decreased rate of nasopharyngeal... of this study was to determine the effects of a 2-dose and 2 plus 1-dose PCV-7 schedule on nasopharyngeal pneumococcal carriage in infants vs those who did not receive the vaccine Read on »

Antistatic lint-free swabsticks and Nasopharyngeal Flocked Swabs by Alla Posted Sun 29 Nov 2009 5:08am oral cell sample collecting foam swabs,Nasopharyngeal Flocked Swabs collect cell sample for detecting H1N1 virus and etc. ESD safe swabs, Long handle and short handle, sponge... and stronge removel ability. Nasopharyngeal Flocked Swabs Perpendicular Nylon Fibers act like a soft brush and allow improved collection of cell samples. Capillary action between Read on »

Restorative Nutrition for Nasopharyngeal Cancer Patients by Divina

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Posted Wed 01 Jul 2009 6:38pm When I came back home in 2003, I thought I would be able to work, gain more experience in a professional kitchen before going back to Vancouver as a Canadian Immigrant. Unfortunately, it didn’t happen. I was left with no choice except to take care and cook for my late-father. My father was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer and was undergoing radiation Read on »

Tumor speciation by Mark Pool, MD Posted Tue 10 Mar 2009 12:00am Dr. Jules Berman recently blogged about tumor speciation which not only is a brief summary of his book Neoplasms: Principles of Development and Diversity but also frames a discussion of the important question of why are there different types (species) of recognizable tumors in specific anatomical sites yet each individual tumor within Read on »

What is the relative prevalence of CNS metastases versus primary tumors?: Simple question, complex answer by Dr. Brian M. Medical Doctor

Posted Mon 08 Mar 2010 4:14pm neoplasms. I answered that metastases are ten times more common than primary tumors. After the presentation, a colleague in the audience pointed out to me that the current issue of Robbins and Cotran (p. 1330) says: "about half to three quarters are primary tumors, and the rest are metastatic." I said, "No way!" and produced another textbook (the current Read on »

Gleevec for follicular dendritic cell tumor by Mark Levin Posted Wed 24 Jun 2009 7:01pm Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma is a rare, malignant, non-lymphoid cell-derived tumor that originates from B-lymphoid follicles of nodal and extranodal sites. These rare tumors form a spectrum within a rare and difficult to diagnose category of diseases known as histiocytic and dendritic cell neoplasms. It has been reported in around 100 cases Read on »