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Testicular tumors in 500 words or less by pathologystudent Posted Tue 17 Jan 2012 10:41am Testicular cancer is the number one cancer in men between the ages of 15 and 35. There are about 5 cases per 100,000 males – which is a pretty big number, as far as tumors go. Let’s take a quick look at the clinical presentation, pathologic subtypes, and prognosis of this common cancer. Clinical Presentation Testicular cancer usua ... Read on »

Highest Rate for Testicular Cancer and Mortality in Chile by Bruce Friedman Patient Expert

Posted Fri 03 Feb 2012 12:00am Here's an interesting observation. Chile ranks first in the world for deaths from testicular cancer, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and Chile’s Ministry of Health (see: Highest death rates for testicular cancer found in Chile ). Read on, if you are interested, in the following excerpt from the article: In 2009, 1 ... Read on »

Anal Cancer- Can it be prevented? Lecture in Houston this Thurs June 21 by Nelson V. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 18 Dec 2008 7:28pm Rates of anal cancer among gay and bisexual men are 35 times greater than the general population HIV+ men and women are 80 times more likely to have anal cancer. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT ANAL CANCER IS POTENTIALLY PREVENTABLE AND HIGHLY CURABLE. Come to hear Houston's Dr. Eric Haas speak about ways to detect and treat it early ... Read on »

Health Headlines - September 10 by Meredy Registered Nurse

Posted Thu 23 Oct 2008 2:24pm FDA Panel Backs Inhaled Insulin A group of experts advising the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday voted to back an inhaled form of insulin that's designed to end or supplement the need for injections that control diabetics' blood sugar levels. The FDA's Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee voted 7-2 to recomm ... Read on »

Nene by Katherine B. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 15 Mar 2009 4:28pm Nenê is a Brazilian professional basketball player who plays for the NBA's Denver Nuggets. The New York Knicks picked him seventh overall in the 2002 Draft and immediately traded him to the Denver Nuggets. On Thursday January 17, 2008 Nene released a statement on his personal website stating he had a testicular tumor removed which was b ... Read on »

Work up of Carcinoma of Unknown Primary (CUP) by Dr.Prashant Jani Patient Expert

Posted Fri 22 May 2009 10:40pm It is often important to determine the site of origin of a metastatic carcinoma of unknown primary site, particularly because this may affect the choice of the treatment. Determination of the primary site may take several steps. Clinical features, such as age, sex, and site of metastases may give a first indication. A detailed pathologic examin ... Read on »

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Methods of Detecting and Treating Cancers of Reproductive Tissues by nih.gov Posted Tue 31 Jul 2007 5:00pm Description of Invention: PAGE-4 is a human X-linked gene that is strongly expressed in prostate and prostate cancer, and is also expressed in other male and female reproductive tissue (e.g., testis, fallopian tube, placenta, uterus, and uterine cancer). PAGE-4 shows similarity with the GAGE protein family, but it diverges si ... Read on »

Work up of Carcinoma of Unknown Primary (CUP) by Dr.Prashant Jani Patient Expert

Posted Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:02pm It is often important to determine the site of origin of a metastatic carcinoma of unknown primary site, particularly because this may affect the choice of the treatment. Determination of the primary site may take several steps. Clinical features, such as age, sex, and site of metastases may give a first indication. A detailed pathologic exam ... Read on »

Work up of Carcinoma of Unknown Primary (CUP) by Dr.Prashant Jani Patient Expert

Posted Mon 04 May 2009 7:45am It is often important to determine the site of origin of a metastatic carcinoma of unknown primary site, particularly because this may affect the choice of the treatment. Determination of the primary site may take several steps. Clinical features, such as age, sex, and site of metastases may give a first indication. A detailed pathologic examin ... Read on »

4th Annual Pet 'Net with Petside.com! Things to Consider Before Bringing a Home a Canine Companion! by Ryan R. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Wed 16 Nov 2011 9:42am For the past three years, Petside.com has produced a great event knows as Pet 'Net - a compilation of blog posts from some of the Web's best pet-focused sites, all dedicated to a single topic. The event has harnessed the combined reach of a variety of bloggers to raise awareness about subjects that benefit from the deserved attentio ... Read on »