How to Avoid the Risks of a CT Incidentalomaby
Bruce Friedman
is a lesion discovered by a radiologist during a CT exam. Here's a common scenario that patients may encounter. The treating physician is trying to diagnose lesion A. The radiologist discovers lesion B while seeking...
Pat Burns new cancer diagnosisby
Katherine B.
Pat Burns, longtime NHL coach, has been diagnosed with cancer for the third time. He has already fought off colon and liver cancer and this time he'll be fighting lung cancer. According to reports, he has chosen to use alt
Wart virus caused 25,000 cancers in 5 years: CDCby
Matthew Z.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The human wart virus HPV caused 25,000 cases of cancer in the United States between 1998 and 2003, including not only cervical cancer but also anal and mouth cancers, the U.S. Centers for Disease Contro
Genetic Study Finds Clue to Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumorsby
Cancer.gov
positive for high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA or who had precancerous lesions detected by visual... with precancerous lesions were treated with immediate cryotherapy; or control, in which further evaluation...
Robert Novak has brain tumorby
Dr. Brian M.
Conservative political columnist Robert Novak has a brain tumor, although the lesion has yet to be biopsied for diagnosis. According to an article in the on-line New York Times , "Last week, while driving...
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