Biopsy News
- Breast-Lesion Biopsies May Be Reduced By New Statistical Model Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 6:12AMA new method of characterizing breast lesions found during an MRI exam could result in fewer biopsies of benign tumors with the benefits of reduced pain and expense for patients and providers, according to a paper that was presented Nov. 30 at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Wendy DeMartini, M.D.
- Northwest Medical Center receives honor for radiology Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 4:52AMThe Houston Northwest Medical Center received another honor for its exemplary work in the field of preventative health.
- Novel statistical model may help reduce breast-lesion biopsies Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 4:36AMWashington, Dec 1 : Using MRI exams, scientists have developed a new method of characterizing breast lesions, which could in turn help in reducing biopsies of benign tumours with the benefits of reduced pain and expense for patients and providers, according to a new study.
- New method could help reduce breast-lesion biopsies Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 4:35AMA new method of characterizing breast lesions found during an MRI exam could result in fewer biopsies of benign tumors with the benefits of reduced pain and expense for patients and providers, according to a paper that will be presented today (Sunday, Nov. 30) at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
- Support Groups Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 12:34AM- The director for the Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Support Group of Western PA has changed to Tanya Schrader, 814-873-1564.
- Tenth annual breast cancer walk breaks records in Tempe Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 12:30AMThe American Cancer Society held its 10th annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk this month in Tempe, and the event set new records — for the amount of money raised, $650,000, and for the number of participants, 9,000.
- Bariatric surgery may resolve liver disease Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 12:29AM( American Gastroenterological Association ) A recent study reports bariatric surgery results in improvement of histopathological features of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Complications of NAFLD, including steatosis, steatohepatitis and fibrosis appeared to improve or completely resolve in a majority of patients after bariatric surgery-induced weight loss, according to results of a ...
- World AIDS Day marks 20 years of work Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 3:27AMMonday marks 20 years for World AIDS Day, which began seven years after the first cases came to light. In Michigan, 9,477 have died from the disease, and the faces of HIV/AIDS are strikingly similar.
- Stories from the front line against AIDS Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 3:15AMIn August 1981, a black man came into a Detroit hospital complaining of shortness of breath, which quickly turned into respiratory failure. A biopsy found his lungs were full of a fungus that rarely infects healthy individuals. He died in intensive care.
- Thankful for... Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 5:46AMOnce again enjoying Thanksgiving dinnerMARION HEIGHTS — When asked what he’s thankful for this Thanksgiving, Ted Kurasavage’s first answer was his family, including his wife, three children and four grandchildren.
- Murray widow settles suit vs. VA Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 8:36PMEAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - A Kentucky widow whose husband died at a southern Illinois Veterans Affairs hospital under fire for substandard care has agreed to settle her lawsuit against the government for $975,000, her attorney said.
- The save of her life: UM goalie has reason to be thankful Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 11:29AMThis was the Thanksgiving that Austen Everett was supposed to miss because she died. This was the day when her loved ones and University of Miami teammates would be giving tearful thanks for at least having her as long as they did, and clinging to the memory of her laughter and smile.
- Rare condition is a permanent risk Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 10:34AMThe 2008 Star Woman of the Year will be crowned on Friday. In the build-up to the ceremony, we are profiling one of our eight finalists each day. Today we chat to a courageous woman who was warned she may not make it past her teenage years.
- Nurse puts people first despite personal battle Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 6:56AMCEDAR CITY - People come first.
- Fund-raiser aids youngster battling rare form of cancer Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 6:55AMA Hoover Elementary School third-grader and her family will be on the receiving end of proceeds from a fund-raiser being held Sunday, Nov. 30, at the US-12 Bar at 34824 W. Michigan Ave. in Wayne.
- Cancer patient awaiting Thanksgiving visit from soldier son Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 6:26PMNEW 5 p.m. HEYWORTH -- Kathy Brandau worried that she might not see her son, a soldier serving in Iraq, before her cancer surgery Monday.
- CORRESPONDENCE: Triglyceride Deposit Cardiomyovasculopathy Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 5:49PM To the Editor: A 41-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with ventricular tachycardia in 2003. Biopsy specimens obtained from ...
- Lymphoma Gene Test Foretells Whether Drug Treatment Will Work Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 5:24PMNov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- A gene-based test can predict how patients will respond to treatment for a type of cancer called non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a study found.
- Variations in Gene Activity Can Predict the Survival of Patients with Lymphoma Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 5:13PMPatterns of gene activity in a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma has given researchers a better understanding of factors that contribute to the survival of patients treated for the disease. Gene activity, or expression, is a measure of the biological activity of a gene.
- Hitachi Ultrasound Demonstrates Advances, Unique Probe Solutions for HI VISION 5500 Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 4:02PMAt this year’s RSNA Annual Meeting in Chicago, Hitachi Medical Systems America will demonstrate advances for their HI VISION™ 5500 ultrasound system as well as unique probe-based solutions, which allow radiology departments to utilize the equipment in their department more efficiently.
- Hitachi Ultrasound Highlights Elastography Capabilities at RSNA Annual Meeting Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 4:01PMAt this year’s RSNA Annual Meeting in Chicago, Hitachi Medical Systems America will demonstrate advances for the HI VISION™ 900 system as well as unique probe-based solutions, which allow radiology departments to utilize the equipment in their department more efficiently.
- Mammography most effective one year after breast cancer treatment Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 12:16PMWashington, November 26 : The recipients of breast cancer therapy may not require a follow-up mammogram until 12 months after radiation, according to a new study.
- November 27-December 3, 2008 Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 12:03PMAs 2008 draws to a close, I find myself understanding things about gratitude I didn’t understand a year ago. This year will either be known as The Year That Everything Went To Hell But Turned Out OK or the luckiest year my family has ever had.
- Widow settles suit against VA hospital for $975,000 Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 12:22AM EAST ST. LOUIS — A widow whose husband died at a southern Illinois Veterans Affairs hospital under fire for substandard care has agreed to settle her lawsuit against the government for $975,000, her attorney said.
- Mammogram most effective 12 months after radiation Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 12:21AMBreast cancer patients who receive breast-conserving therapy and radiation do not need a follow-up mammogram until 12 months after radiation, despite current guidelines that recommend follow-up mammograms at between six and 12 months after radiation, according to a November 15 study in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journal of the American Society ...
- Callam determined to return after cyst operation Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 8:04PMDave Callam, the Scotland and Edinburgh forward, last night vowed to return to top-flight rugby after career-threatening major surgery. The 25-year-old revealed that he needed an operation to remove a cyst from his hip bone and will be sidelined for the rest of the season.
- Does Your Mammogram Pass Inspection? Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 7:49PM A 2 Wants to Know investigation found hundreds of mammogram inspection violations ranging from the equipment to the radiological tech.
- Pooled data towards cervical cancer cure Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 6:09PMEvery year, tens of thousands of women die in the EU from cervical cancer because the disease is not detected and treated at an early enough stage. A multidisciplinary European research effort plans to change that.
- Northwestern apologizes for mammogram wait Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 5:33PM
- Radiation before surgery improves pancreatic cancer outcomes Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 5:28PM( New York- Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center/Weill Cornell Medical College ) Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest and most difficult to treat cancers. Now, in a major step forward, researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center have shown that administering radiation therapy prior to surgery nearly doubles survival in pancreatic cancer patients ...
- Radiation Before Surgery Improves Pancreatic Cancer Outcomes Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 5:24PMPancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest and most difficult to treat cancers. Now, in a major step forward, researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center have shown that administering radiation therapy prior to surgery nearly doubles survival in pancreatic cancer patients with operable tumors.
- Giving thanks for the family who gave life Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 5:00PMRead details at www.sunnewspapers.net
- Ky. widow settles lawsuit against VA for $975,000 Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 2:17PM A widow whose husband died at a Veterans Affairs hospital under fire for substandard care has agreed to settle her lawsuit against the government for $975,000, her attorney said.
- Event to benefit 20-month-old boy Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 1:59PMCollin Henderson, 20 months old, of Columbus, was diagnosed in September with Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH).
- Study suggests some cancers may go away Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 1:44PMPublished: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at 5:18 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at 11:07 a.m. Cancer researchers have known for years that it was possible in rare cases for some cancers to go away on their own.
- Scotland forward Dave Callam ruled out for rest of the season after hip operation Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 1:02PMCallam sidelined after hip surgery.
- Kentucky widow settles suit against govenment for VA surgery death Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 1:02PMA Kentucky widow whose husband died at a southern Illinois Veterans Affairs hospital under fire for substandard care has agreed to settle her lawsuit against the government for $975,000, her attorney said.
- Widow Settles Wrongful-Death Lawsuit Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 12:59PMEAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - A Kentucky widow who sued the U.S. government over surgical care she says killed her husband at a southern Illinois Veterans Affairs hospital has agreed to settle her case for $975,000, her attorney said.
- Ky. widow settles lawsuit against VA for $975,000 Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 12:43PMTue, Nov 25, 2008 (9:30 a.m.) A widow whose husband died at a Veterans Affairs hospital under fire for substandard care has agreed to settle her lawsuit against the government for $975,000, her attorney said.
- Ky. widow settles lawsuit against VA for $975,000 Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 12:32PM(By JIM SUHR, Associated Press Writer) A widow whose husband died at a Veterans Affairs hospital under fire for substandard care has agreed to settle her lawsuit against the government for $975,000, her attorney said. Katrina Shank had sought $12 million in her federal wrongful-death lawsuit. Her husband, 50-year-old Robert Shank III of Murray, Ky., bled to death in August 2007, a day after ...
- Ky. widow settles lawsuit against VA for $975,000 Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 12:24PMA widow whose husband died at a Veterans Affairs hospital under fire for substandard care has agreed to settle her lawsuit against the government for $975,000, her attorney said. Katrina Shank had sought $12 million in her federal wrongful-death lawsuit. Her husband, 50-year-old Robert Shank III of Murray, Ky., bled to death in August 2007, a day after undergoing gallbladder surgery at the VA ...
- Transplant of windpipe grown from stem cells heralds new era in medicine Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 2:35PMThe transplant of a human windpipe grown from stem cells is a surgical breakthrough of almost limitless potential.
- TargetScan Evaluation is Shown to Deliver Potentially Higher Cancer Detection Rate and More Accurate Assessment of Grade Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 2:00PM A study released recently in the British Journal of Urology detailed the results from biopsies of 140 men who received care at Washington University in St. Louis, Duke University, and the University of Michigan.
- Cancer Diaries Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 1:14PMI got phone calls from two doctors offices, a urologist, doctor and the insurance company, to tell me just after 8 a.m. that my appeal had been successful! The urologist had done a lot of work behind the scenes to assure the insurance company that I was seeking a valid operation.
- Prostate cancer diagnosis allows choices for columnist Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 1:11PMStrategic Aging columnist William Arnold reveals he has prostate cancer.
- Preventing Tumor Cells From Refueling: A New Anti-cancer Approach? Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 1:10PMNot all cells in a tumor are equal. New data, generated in mice, now suggests that targeting one set of tumor cells (specifically those in regions of the tumor rich in oxygen) can limit the growth of other tumor cells (specifically those in regions of the tumor deprived of oxygen). This approach decreased tumor growth in two models of cancer and rendered the remaining cells sensitive to ...
- ASGE and The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Partner to Raise Awareness About Pancreatic Cancer Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 12:00PM november is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
- Nutrition Notes: Obesity Linked to More Liver Disease Than Alcohol Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 11:15AMBy Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN - If you think liver disease is a problem mainly related to alcohol abuse, think again. The metabolic changes linked to obesity are now causing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in about 30 percent of the U.S. population. And since our obesity rates are climbing, we can expect further increases in liver disease in the years ahead.
- Inverse Association Between Histologic Inflammation In Needle Biopsy Specimens And Prostate Cancer In Men With Serum ... Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 9:07AMUroToday.com - In the online edition of Urology, Dr. Tomoaki Terakawa and associates reported on parameters that may help determine whether a man with a PSA between 10 and 50ng/ml with a negative prostate biopsy is likely to have prostate cancer (CaP) later on. Specifically, they evaluated the role of histological inflammation on the biopsy specimen as a cause of the elevated PSA.
- In pain and dying, but Sir Dai Llewellyn says he has no regrets Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 8:00AMPLAYBOY pensioner Dai Llewellyn has revealed he has no regrets about the excessive lifestyle that led to his incurable cancer.
