Sentences with phrase «abnormalities in their tumors»

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Scientists have gained a better molecular understanding of the region of the brain in individuals with epilepsy which — due to a developmental abnormality, trauma, stroke, or a growing tumor — has stopped responding to control signals, and this results in recurrent seizures.

In NSCLC there are specific genetic abnormalities within the tumor that can be exploited with drugs specific for the molecular abnormality.

Through their analysis, the researchers determined the genetic alterations found in both the primary tumors and the metastases frequently were a type of genetic abnormality called a copy number alteration, which is when sections of DNA are repeated (i.e. duplicated).

They then compared the pattern of gene abnormalities in the initial myeloma tissue and the metastatic tumors.

However, no one was included in Halloway's analysis who had a diagnosis or symptoms of dementia, or even mild cognitive impairment; a history of brain surgery; or brain abnormalities such as tumors, as seen on MRIs.

«Ninety percent of human tumors have chromosome abnormalities, and we know that many of these are made possible by mutations in p53,» says Holland.

My Pathway: An Open - Label Phase IIA Study Evaluating Trastuzumab / Pertuzumab, Erlotinib, Vemurafenib / Cobimetinib, Vismodegib, Alectinib, and Atezolizumab in Patients Who Have Advanced Solid Tumors with Mutations or Gene Expression Abnormalities Predictive of Response to One of These Agents

In back - to - back papers published online July 28 in Science, researchers from the Broad Institute, Dana - Farber Cancer Institute, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, the University of Pittsburgh, and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have confirmed genetic abnormalities previously suspected in head and neck cancer, including defects in the tumor suppressor gene known as p5In back - to - back papers published online July 28 in Science, researchers from the Broad Institute, Dana - Farber Cancer Institute, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, the University of Pittsburgh, and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have confirmed genetic abnormalities previously suspected in head and neck cancer, including defects in the tumor suppressor gene known as p5in Science, researchers from the Broad Institute, Dana - Farber Cancer Institute, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, the University of Pittsburgh, and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have confirmed genetic abnormalities previously suspected in head and neck cancer, including defects in the tumor suppressor gene known as p5in head and neck cancer, including defects in the tumor suppressor gene known as p5in the tumor suppressor gene known as p53.

When Simon's team deleted all H3.3 genes, they found that certain previously silenced transposable elements were reactivated and continued to multiply in the genome — the result is the appearance of new genetic alleles and chromosomal abnormalities, both are familiar early events in the formation of tumors.

identify disease in its earliest stages and determine the exact location of a tumor, often before symptoms occur or abnormalities can be detected with other diagnostic tests

It is a campaign to encourage veterinarians and pet owners to «Flip the Lip» of their pets and look for abnormalities in the mouth, whether it be periodontal disease, fractured teeth, oral tumors, orthodontic misalignment of teeth, fractured maxillas (upper jaws), fractured mandibles (lower jaws), sympysis separations, especially in cats (left and right mandibular separation), gingivitis, stomatitis and tooth resorptive lesion.

Diseases of particular interest to Dr. Culp include malignant obstructions (cancer resulting in blockage of the urethra, ureter, trachea, esophagus, and colon), non-resectable tumors (tumors that can not be removed with traditional surgical techniques), tumors that can be treated with direct delivery of chemotherapy to their blood vessels, vascular abnormalities (portosystemic shunts, arteriovenous malformations) and other conditions causing blockage of the ureter.

Some of the conditions that can leave your pet vulnerable to Rhinitis are: upper respiratory infections, foreign matter in the nasal cavity, trauma, herpes virus, adenovirus, parainfluenza, distemper, tumors, periodontitis, facial abnormalities and various allergies.

Valvular defects, tumors, heartworms, heart beat abnormalities, and damaged to the muscle itself all cause the heart to enlarge and blood to pool in the organs and lungs.

Any tumors, degeneration or abnormality is usually helpful in describing a form of Cushings disease in dogs.

A needle cytology is an in - office test used to tell if the abnormality is a cancerous tumor or a simple lipoma.

In neurology, our CT machine is used primarily for assessment of bone abnormalities (fractures, bone tumors) and CT - guided brain biopsies.

A complete blood cell count and / or serum biochemistry might be performed in the case of abscesses, enlarged lymph nodes and tumors to detect abnormalities in other organs and the immune system.

Brushing will also help in locating any possible abnormalities such as lumps or tumors that should be reported to your veterinarian immediately.

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