The phrase
"aggressive treatment" refers to a medical approach that is very intense or forceful in order to cure or manage a disease or condition. It typically involves using powerful medications or procedures to tackle the problem effectively.
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Identifying such a marker is important because we can then identify which men may benefit from new,
more aggressive treatments for prostate cancer.
Using these markers, veterinarians will be able to reserve
aggressive treatment for only those dogs at risk for significant blood loss.
However, they will often require more
aggressive treatment of minor illnesses, for example prolonged antibiotic courses, for relatively minor ailments in the interim.
Researchers suggest black men are less likely to
receive aggressive treatment because they are more worried about the cost and how the medicine will impact their daily life.
Our veterinarians are highly knowledgeable in diagnosis and offer
aggressive treatment plans to help your pet endure a long, healthy life.
Considering the side effects and adverse results of prostate cancer treatment, these new results may help some men make the choice to forgo
aggressive treatment in lieu of less invasive options.
Regardless of how a cancer is found, after diagnosis physicians need to assess the «stage,» or extent of its progression, to determine
how aggressive treatment needs to be.
The findings suggest that this more
aggressive treatment tends to be driven by patient desire, rather than a physician's recommendation.
It's a time of tough decisions as owners consider the dog's age and general health as well as the cost and potential outcome of
prolonged aggressive treatment.
If positive,
aggressive treatment in the form of blood tests, IV fluids and other supportive care must begin immediately for the best possible outcome.
But since then, veterinarians have learned that
very aggressive treatment to stabilize these dog's cardiovascular system before attempting surgery greatly improve the chances of recover.
Despite aggressive treatment with intravenous fluids and antibiotics, the animal developed severe respiratory distress and was humanely euthanized 5 days later.
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.
An international study led by scientists from the Crick Institute in London and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem revealed a survival mechanism in cancer cells that allows the disease to erupt again even
after aggressive treatment.
This is the first population - based study to compare the follow - up intensity of American men with prostate cancer who have not
undergone aggressive treatment with those who opted to undergo various forms of aggressive therapy, such as surgery and radiation.
You may have to repeat these things for a few days before you notice a change but if you do not see any signs of healing or if the sores are actually becoming worse then you will need to consult your veterinarian for more
aggressive treatment options.
But there was no change in their treatment rate, meaning that adoption of less
aggressive treatment strategies is occurring more slowly than the decrease in PSA screening.»
Since most men with prostate cancer have indolent (non-aggressive) disease for which conservative therapy or surveillance would be appropriate treatment, the clinical challenge is not only how to identify those with prostate cancer, but also how to distinguish those who would benefit from surgical or
other aggressive treatment from those who would not.
Men with low - risk prostate cancer who previously had to choose
between aggressive treatment, with the potential for significant side effects, and active surveillance, with the risk of disease progression, may have a new option.
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avoid aggressive treatments such as peels and lasers which could cause a reaction.
If the symptoms were detected early and
aggressive treatments initiated at once, a dog can usually recover within 5 days, although it is not unusual for dogs to take up to 2 - 3 weeks before fully recovering.
This spares women from having to undergo surgical procedures or more
aggressive treatments later to terminate a pregnancy, or from having an unplanned pregnancy.
«Men who
forgo aggressive treatment for prostate cancer don't receive appropriate monitoring: A study finds most patients who choose «active surveillance» don't follow up with tests and office visits.»
Ideally, Hummon and Buechler's test will enable the clinical team to determine which patients with the early stages of the disease are likely to benefit from more
aggressive treatment versus those who do not need strong chemotherapy.