Tests For Neck Tumors - Articles

Sort by: Newest Most Comments Relevance

Tests & Diagnostics for Brain Tumors by Med RX Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 4:41pm Here is a list of some of the common tests and diagnostics for Brain Tumors: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Stereotactic Biopsy Of course, these are just some of the common tests and diagnostics for Brain Tumors. You can connect with experts and other people who have Brain Tumorsin the Wellsphere communities. If you're interested in finding Read on »

FDA Clears Test that Helps Identify Type of Cancer in Tumor Sample by Ed H. Doctor of Pharmacy

Posted Sun 03 Aug 2008 4:03pm tumor. The Pathwork Tissue of Origin test compares the genetic material of a patient’s tumor with genetic information on malignant tumor types stored in a database. It uses a microarray technology to analyze thousands of pieces of genetic material at one time. The test considers 15 common malignant tumor types, including bladder, breast, and colorectal Read on »

Abbott to Offer Automated HE4 Ovarian Cancer Test to Monitor for Tumor Recurrence by Bruce Friedman Patient Expert

Posted Wed 24 Feb 2010 12:00am " of epithelial ovarian cancer. The test, currently an investigational device in the US, is expected to be "the first automated HE4 test available in US," according to Abbott....The HE4... cancers "rarely express HE4," the Architect HE4 "should not be used as a cancer screening test." Rather is designed "to be used as an aid in monitoring recurrence or progressive Read on »

Tumor Cell Profiling...the tests ... by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Mon 10 Nov 2008 4:17pm Tumor Cell Profiling... the tests show if your cancer cells were killed by exposure to one or more of the 20 or so different anti-cancer drugs that might otherwise have... Physician Invents Test For New Drugs That Cut Off Tumor's Blood Supply http://www.weisenthalcancer.com/index.htm Technorati Tags: Cancer, Tumor, Research, Lab Test Read on »

Tumor typing - or testing the ge... by Lisa E. L. Patient Expert

Posted Sat 13 Sep 2008 2:27pm Tumor typing - or testing the genetic signature of a cancer - is currently helping doctors distinguish between more aggressive and less agressive cancers. As a result, they can recommend treatment that will be most effective for individual patients. Now, researchers have developed a similar test for lung cancer. The Lung Metagene Predictor Read on »

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 »

8 Most Horrible Tumors by Cory D. Registered Nurse

Posted Thu 28 May 2009 12:17am ). Huang Chuncai suffers from Neurofibromatosis, a rare genetic disorder that causes growth on nerve tissues. Huang Liqian: 33 pound (15Kg) tumor on his neck This man from...Also taken from A Happy Hospitalist. Great blog. Go read. And be grateful today for what you have and DON'T have. 8 Most Horrible Tumors Jose: the man with no face Read on »

Level of Tumor Protein Indicates Chances Cancer Will Spread by Medline Plus Posted Tue 01 Feb 2011 8:54pm ://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/pheochromocytoma/ ). They found that tumor samples from patients whose cancers had later metastasized had elevated levels of CPE-delta N. Tests...' status was tracked for up to eight years. In addition, the researchers examined cells from liver, breast, colon, and head and neck, tumors and found that those known to spread Read on »

New Tumors . . . New Chemo by Marilyn D. Posted Sun 03 Oct 2010 9:39am been experiencing unusual pain in my neck and felt a bit more fatigued than usual, I expected that the results would not be good. They weren't. The tumors that existed in my lungs are still there, some have grown larger AND I have 3 additional tumors . . . one in my neck, two in my abdomen. My Oncologist took me off of the Oxaliplatin infusion Read on »

Genetically Engineered Herpes Virus Used as Treatment to Fight Cancer Tumors–Trial by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Mon 02 Aug 2010 8:42am and neck cancer. A London hospital trial of 17 patients found that use of the virus alongside chemotherapy and radiotherapy helped kill the tumors in most patients.... The herpes virus, which is also being tested in patients with skin cancer, is genetically manipulated so that it grows inside tumor cells but cannot infect normal healthy cells Read on »