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Lung Cancer Screening Complications
I am a long-term cancer survivor whose wife has smoked cigarettes her entire adult life. When I first read about low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) and lung cancer screening I thought that my wife was
Continue readingAxillary Dissection vs No Axillary Dissection-Invasive Breast Cancer and Sentinel Node Metastasis
New research titled “Axillary Dissection vs No Axillary Dissection in Women With Invasive Breast Cancer and Sentinel Node Metastasis” concludes that in a certain group of women with invasive
Continue readingPreoperative Esophageal Cancer Staging-
Background Accurate detection of metastasis to lymph nodes is an essential component of the approach to treatment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the utility of magnetic resonance imaging
Continue readingColorectal Polyps-Antioxidants Reduce Risk of Relapse
cancer was present in about 1% of adenomas (colorectal polyps) smaller than 1 cm, 10% of 1–2 cm adenomas, and nearly 50% of adenomas larger than 2 cm If you have been diagnosed with colorectal polyps
Continue readingSentinel Lymph Node Biopsy- Breast Cancer:
The researchers conclude "the long-term breast cancer-related event-free survival in the (sentinel node-based dissection) arm was similar to that in the (routine dissection) arm, enabling us to affirm
Continue readingNeoadjuvant Chemo for Esophageal Cancer- Is it worth it?
Esophageal cancer is complicated. Get help understanding both conventional and non-conventional therapies to increase both your quality and quantity of life Neoadjuvant chemoradiation (undergoing chemo
Continue readingMammography Under 40 Does More Harm Than Good?
This article concludes that "young women have received screening mammography, but few cancers have been detected, regardless of their specific age, race, or other individual characteristics. With
Continue readingAxillary node dissection – positive sentinel node: necessary?
“In this article, they are not considering women with such obviously advanced cancer, but there is some indication that at least some forms of chemotherapy might “sterilize” the nodes and allow
Continue readingThermography and Breast Cancer
Thermography is a medical screening method for detecting breast cancer and other breast disease using infrared detectors. This procedure is non-invasive and does not use radiation. It is usually
Continue readingGastrointestinal endoscopic ultrasound
When Is Gastrointestinal endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) Necessary for a Newly Diagnosed Cancer of the Esophagus, Stomach, Colon, or Pancreas? If you have been diagnosed with either Esophageal, Stomach, Colon,
Continue readingDiagnosed with Melanoma? Get a Second Opinion!
These results show that diagnoses ranging from moderately atypical lesions to early stage invasive melanoma are neither accurate nor reproducible, say the authors. While I am the first person to be cynical
Continue readingLDCT- Over-diagnosis, Over-Treatment?
The question is not if low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) results in over-diagnosis and/or over-treatment of lung cancer. The question is what, if anything, can should the newly diagnosed lung cancer
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