Sentences with phrase «like other tumors»

Like other tumors, the average age of the patient suffering from dog anal sac cancer or tumors is 10 years of age or older.

Not exact matches

When Jedd Wolchok, a cancer doctor and immunologist leading a Yervoy trial at Memorial Sloan Kettering, examined a melanoma patient's scan 12 weeks after he'd received his course of treatment, the results were utterly disappointing — just like those of any other metastatic patient in the final throes of the disease: The tumors had gotten bigger, and there were more of them.

Trying to save ignorant others would be like trying to save a gangrene infected limb or a tumor.

Like I said before, the «light» could have been an epileptic fit, a tumor, or some other medical emergency.

Many of the causes of galactorrhea, like hormonal imbalances, tumors, or other medical conditions, are beyond our control.

«We're still trying to figure out why these anti-tumor T - cells don't go into pancreatic tumors like they do for other malignancies,» Beatty said.

Devils bite each other on the face as they scrabble, and malignant cells can crumble off tumors like feta cheese, dropping into bite wounds.

Uranium - 235 (U-235) is an isotope of uranium widely used for nuclear power generation and, like all other radioactive isotopes used in medicine, it has been also employed for diagnosis and treatment of diseased organs and tumors.

Tumor cells associated with pancreatic cancer often behave like communities by working with each other to increase tumor spread and growth to different orTumor cells associated with pancreatic cancer often behave like communities by working with each other to increase tumor spread and growth to different ortumor spread and growth to different organs.

Like cells in all cancers, the B cells begin to grow out of control, creating tumors in the lymph nodes, spleen or other tissues.

«The identification of HPV - negative endometrial - like tumors confirms that not all cervical cancers are related to HPV infection and that a small percentage of cervical tumors may be due to strictly genetic or other factors,» noted Jean - Claude Zenklusen, Ph.D., director of NCI's TCGA program office.

At the same time, other switches get flipped throughout the body, modifying everything from metabolism to cell growth, via other cytokines, such as IL - 6 and tumor necrosis factor — a, and things like CRP, which mark bacteria for destruction.

In the process they induce inflammation; the cells also secrete other inflammatory chemicals, like interleukin - 6 and tumor necrosis factor - alpha, which are known to adhere to the endothelium of the blood vessels, an early event in atherosclerosis.

The tumor becomes differentiated, its cells now cyst - like and filled with fluid that contains, among other things, milk proteins.

«If you were to compromise the altered physiology of tumors with something like RHT, the cancer cells are going to be less able to tolerate other therapeutic insults, and that probably would give you more effective therapies.

Local doctors biopsied those tumors and found that the cells acted like cancer cells in their destructiveness but were strange in other respects.

Stage 3 disease may also involve more than one malignant tumor in the lung that has spread to other organs like the heart, esophagus or trachea.

Cancer tumors, like other living cells, need to consume nutrients and oxygen to sustain themselves.

In addition, a growing number of immunotherapy clinical trials are in place to test this groundbreaking approach on other cancers like lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and for solid tumors, through trials in glioblastoma, mesothelioma, and ovarian and pancreatic cancer.

Lab tests can also rule out other conditions that might be causing your symptoms, including things like thyroid problems or tumors.

A doctor can usually diagnose Bell's palsy just by looking at a person, but may decide to do a blood test, MRI, or CT scan to rule out other causes of facial paralysis, like diabetes or tumors.

However, other studies in mice with breast cancer show that once cancer has already been initiated, stress can lead to increased rates of tumor spread and metastases.26 Similarly, when mice were injected with leukemic cells and stressed physically and physiologically with injections of adrenaline, cancer progression occurred.27 Some scientists even propose that, while necessary in many cases of cancer, undergoing surgery may cause enough stress to lead to tumor promotion and progression.28 Therefore, it seems like acute stress may help fight cancer, chronic stress may help cause it, but once cancer is present, both acute and chronic stress may lead to cancer progression.

Grapefruits are high in fiber and low in calories, and they contain bioflavonoids and other plant chemicals that protect against serious diseases like cancer, heart disease, and the formation of tumors.

There are many different kinds of headaches, some (like tension headaches and migraines) are fairly common, others (like sinus headaches or headaches caused by brain tumors) are relatively rare.

Others were born «normal,» but their bodies would slowly turn them into monsters, as tumors laid siege to their torsos or limbs, swelling their legs like soaked wood, their eyes strained and nearly popping.

My feelings are returning as the empty space where once a tumor existed fills in with new tissue, but I only feel love for my wife and child, and intermittent like for one or two others.

Generally speaking, there are a small number of life - threatening tumors that can spread in the body, a large number of masses that cause damage inside the mouth, and a lot of swellings that are caused by inflammation and can look like other masses.

Tumors like these are «benign,» meaning that even though they may grow slowly in size, they do not spread to other body parts nor invade aggressively into surrounding areas.

Other big possibility in large breed dog like this causing swollen hard abdomen is abdominal tumor of liver or spleen which ruptured and bled out, which is known as hemangiosarcoma.

Cat vaccinations can cause other risks like injection site tumors and immune disease, however such incidences are extremely rare and can be linked to pre-existing genetic and medical conditions.

Researchers theorize that tumor cells utilize carbohydrates (found in sugar, grains, starchy vegetables and the like) more readily than energy from other sources such as fat.

«So what have I seen — anaphylactic reactions, encephalitis - like symptoms, behaviour changes, immune — mediated diseases including autoimmune hemolytic anemia, autoimmune thrombocytopenia, immune mediated meningitis / vasculitis, inflammatory bowel disease and other digestive disorders, lower urinary tract disease in cats, skin tumors, cancer, chronic skin problems, chronic ear inflammation.

This may be something like a blockage caused by objects like tumors, pieces of undigested food, raw hide bones, toys, socks, other non-food objects and severe scar tissue.

Like other soft tissue sarcomas (sarcoma means a malignant tumor), liposarcomas are locally invasive and sometimes recur after surgery.

Like other very large breeds, the Bull Mastiff can suffer a variety of health conditions, such as tumors, arthritis, joint problems and hip dysplasia.

Other causes include trauma, tumors in the neck (thyroid cancer), chest masses, endocrine diseases (like hypothyroidism) and other acquired diseOther causes include trauma, tumors in the neck (thyroid cancer), chest masses, endocrine diseases (like hypothyroidism) and other acquired diseother acquired diseases.

The tumor has a button - like appearance and they are most often found on the head, neck, ears, and limbs (however, they can be present other places).

There are other, less common side effects like injection site tumors and immune disease associated with vaccination.

Other, less common problems to look out for are tumors that look like lumps on the gums.

Mast cell tumors have been reported to develop infrequently in other sites like head, neck, conjunctiva, salivary gland, nasopharynx, larynx, oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract, ureter and spine.

Frequent vomiting can indicate other serious health problems like gastroenteritis, gastric ulcers, tumors, or intestinal obstructions.

Other underlying causes are increased pressure within the pet's brain (hydrocephalus), liver or kidney disease, low blood sugar, brain tumors, vitamin B - 1 deficiency, feline immunodeficiency virus (feline AIDS), rabies, insecticides, antifreeze and migrating parasites (like baylisascaris).

We can use them when we do routine surgeries like spays and neuters, and we can also use lasers for tumor removals, eyelid surgeries, and other surgeries.

In pets with recurrent or persistent infections, additional testing may be done, including urine culture, X-rays, and ultrasound to evaluate for other diseases like urinary tract stones, polyps, or tumors.

These help rule out other causes of respiratory symptoms like heart enlargement, fluid in or around the lungs, tumors or pneumonia.

Like other soft tissue sarcomas (malignant tumors), liposarcomas are locally invasive and sometimes recur after surgery.

In the case of malignant tumors, like adinocarcinomas, surgical operation is very tough, laborious, and is usually not effective as the cellular division is rapid, non specific and may spread to other organs such as the liver, intestines, lungs and surrounding abdominal and thoracic lymph nodes.

But this can not be taken as a very sharp indicator of hepatocellular carcinoma because serum levels of fetoprotein are usually elevated in other types of liver tumors like bile duct carcinoma, lymphoma and non-neoplastic hepatic disease.

Other causes include arthritis, skin tumors, inflamed nerves, fungal infections, ectoparasites, and psychological factors like boredom and stress.

Mesothelioma is not like many other cancers in that it does not grow in a standard tumor form.