Sentences with phrase «despite aggressive treatment»

Others show no improvement despite aggressive treatment.

Despite aggressive treatment, she overcame difficult odds and was able to get back to an active lifestyle that included regular workouts and miles of daily walks.

Despite this aggressive treatment, only a minority of patients can be cured of their disease.

Despite aggressive treatment with intravenous fluids and antibiotics, the animal developed severe respiratory distress and was humanely euthanized 5 days later.

In 2009 he had been diagnosed with a type of rapidly growing brain tumor called a high - grade astrocytoma that, despite aggressive treatment, eventually evolved into a glioblastoma — the highly malignant brain tumor that also took the lives of Vice President Joe Biden's son, Beau, in 2015 and former Sen. Ted Kennedy in 2009.

Not exact matches

Glioblastomas are so aggressive and resistant to treatment, they usually return within months of surgical removal, despite standard treatments.

Poker players may decide to continue betting despite a lower chance of winning, just as doctors may decide to go ahead with more aggressive treatments even when the risk may be high and the estimated benefit low.

Despite aggressive locoregional management, recurrent disease is common and treatment in this setting remains challenging.

But despite their good prognosis, many patients» powerful gut responses to their diagnosis (and the overall threat of cancer) drive their preferences for the most aggressive treatment strategies — overtreatment that could have incumbent side effects, additional risks or more difficult recovery.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Although men with prostate cancer usually respond to standard treatment with hormone therapy or chemotherapy, many will eventually experience progression or recurrence despite treatment — particularly those with high - risk or aggressive forms of the disease.

Unfortunately, despite the most aggressive preventative treatment, our pets may yet experience a periodic illness or injury.

However, even despite the most aggressive preventative treatment, our pets may yet experience a periodic illness or injury.

For example, when a child becomes aggressive and uncontrollable, despite in - home supports, a parent can temporarily place the child in a crisis residential treatment service.