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First laparoscopic ovarian cancer staging procedure performed at Northwest Hospital in Baltimore by Elizabeth Leis Patient Expert

Posted Thu 16 Apr 2009 12:32am Gynecological surgeon David Zisow, M.D., recently performed a laparoscopic procedure to stage a case of ovarian cancer at Northwest Hospital in Randallstown – a first... physically strenuous activity in three weeks. Good candidates for laparoscopic ovarian and endometrial cancer staging include women who present with early cancer or tumors with low Read on »

Intraperitoneal chemotherapy for ovarian cancer, stage II by Mark Levin Posted Fri 21 Aug 2009 12:22pm with optimally debulked stage III ovarian cancer. This patient had stage IIC but some guidelines include stage II as well. Jaaback K, Johnson N. Intraperitoneal chemotherapy... and sequential intraperitoneal cisplatin and paclitaxel in previously untreated stage III ovarian cancer. Patients who received part of their chemotherapy via an IP route had a median Read on »

New Canadian Cancer Staging Initiative by Daria Posted Wed 03 Nov 2010 12:00am We now have a new National Staging Initiative to collect standardized data about cancer stage across Canada. It’s a first- of- its-kind long-term collaboration that should improve care and save lives. Staging refers to the classification of patients with cancer into similar groups according to the extent of disease. On an individual basis Read on »

Your Breast Cancer is Stage Now by Brenda Coffee Health Maven

Posted Mon 04 Jan 2010 11:09am of us let our survival mindset be determined by the stage of our cancer, even though many of us know of cases that prove ‘stage’ is not always an accurate predictor of survival... From the second we hear “you have breast cancer,” we begin talking in terms of what stage cancer we have. Stages are assigned according to size of primary tumor Read on »

Previstage GCC Colon Cancer Staging Test by Mark Levin Posted Fri 31 Jul 2009 7:54pm , this method has important limitations. Previstage™ GCC Colorectal Cancer Staging Test attempts to overcome problems with sampling errors, marker specificity and persistence... test for staging patients with colorectal cancer Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics September 2008, Vol. 8, No. 5, Pages 571-578 Read on »

Cancer Stages, Treatments, and offsetting Side Effects by Healthy Living .. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Dec 2008 1:17am

1 Comment regarding the stages of cancer, the treatments prescribed, and ways to avoid side effects. Please remember, always consult your doctor or health practitioner regarding dietary changes before implementing any new diet. Let’s begin with the stages of Cancer. In stage zero there are a small number of cancerous cells in one area. Stages I, II and III progress Read on »

Less Invasive Lung Cancer Staging Looks Promising by HealthFinder Posted Tue 23 Nov 2010 12:00pm suggests. This process, called staging, is usually done via a major operation called a thoracotomy. If the cancer is confined to the lung, then the operation can remove the cancer... Medical Center in the Netherlands. Staging the cancer is important, because the type of treatment depends on whether the cancer has spread beyond the lung or not. If the lymph Read on »

Less Invasive Lung Cancer Staging Looks Promising by Medline Plus Posted Tue 23 Nov 2010 4:00pm , called staging, is usually done via a major operation called a thoracotomy. If the cancer is confined to the lung, then the operation can remove the cancer. However, if the cancer... Center in the Netherlands. Staging the cancer is important, because the type of treatment depends on whether the cancer has spread beyond the lung or not. If the lymph nodes Read on »

Treatment Of Stage Ii Ovarian Cancer by Shilah C. Azib Posted Thu 27 May 2010 7:55am It is a sad reality that ovarian cancer is very rarely caught when it is still only in stages I or II, yet for those women fortunate enough to have the diagnosis made at that time, treatment promises recovery and good chances at complete remission and long term survival. Due to the aggressive nature of this kind of cancer, ovarian tumors Read on »

Late-stage Ovarian Cancer Shows Promise in Two-drug Phase I Trial by Ed H. Doctor of Pharmacy

Posted Thu 01 Jul 2010 7:52pm The combination of decitabine and carboplatin appears to improve the outcome of women who have late-stage ovarian cancer. In an upcoming issue of the journal Cancer (online... patient experienced complete resolution of tumor tissue for a period of time. Advanced ovarian cancer is often diagnosed too late for treatment to be effective. Patients are often Read on »