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February 2012
The Pap test, originally developed in the 1960s, is an effective method for screening women at risk for cervical cancer. The primary goals are to identify neoplastic and pre-neoplastic epithelial cells, to stratify women for the risk of cervical cancer, and to isolate cases...
Prostate cancer remains the most common malignancy in men in Europe, with an incidence of 382,000 cases and a mortality rate of 89,000 in 2008 . In early stages of the disease, neoplastically transformed prostate cells are confined to the prostate gland. In later stages malignant cells metastasize to...
by The Prostate 2011
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in men in the United States and Europe . The choice of treatment for prostate cancer depends on several factors such as age, life expectancy, cancer stage, comorbidities, and patient preference. Among the many treatment...
by The Prostate 2012
January 2012
New research findings are showing how elastography could help improve diagnosis in patients with suspected breast cancer.
by Excerpta Medica
Molecular imaging is the visualization, characterization, and measurement of biological processes at the molecular and cellular levels in humans and other living systems . Molecular imaging typically includes two- or three-dimensional imaging as well as quantitation over time. The technologies involved...
by Medical Principles and Practice 11
The adnexa comprise the fallopian tubes, the ovary, and the supporting ligaments of the uterus. Adnexal masses are common in the general population. The incidence of benign lesions may be as high as 20%, when the definition of benign adnexal mass includes both lesions proven surgically to be benign and...
by Topics in Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2010
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide regardless of the country's level of development . In Korean women, breast cancer was the most common cancer after gastric cancer in 2001. However, in 2002, it became the most common cancer in Korean women and comprised 16.8% of...
by Supportive Care in Cancer 2011
A woman suffering from cancer presented with headache, confusion, and blurred and double vision with an unsteady gait. Magnetic resonance imaging and lumbar puncture were normal. Subsequently her visual loss and mental status worsened examination then revealed moderate confusion; light perception vision...
by Neuro-Ophthalmology 2011
The prevalence of cardiovascular (CV) disease in the cancer population may be higher than in the general population because of shared risk factors, age, and the impact of cancer therapy on CV function. In addition, as many patients survive with cancer for years, they are faced with treatment‐related...
by Echocardiography 2011
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare but potentially aggressive cutaneous malignancy of neuroendocrine origin where accurate staging greatly assists with prognosis and relevant management especially regarding treatment. However, optimal staging methods in MCC patients remain unclear to date. Sentinel...
by Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 2011