Sentences with phrase «although most tumors»

And although most tumors in horses occur as they get older, this is not the case with ovarian tumors as these commonly occur in horses 5 to 9 years of age.

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Although the most common causes are infection (bacterial, viral, fungal or parasitic), chemical agents and even tumor cells may cause meningitis.

But although most patients» tumors initially shrank, the reintroduced T cells eventually became less effective and stopped proliferating.

Although BRAF inhibitors rapidly and effectively shrink tumors, their success is limited because most tumors become resistant to the drugs within a few months.

For most of the solid tumors that we work with, unfortunately, once the cancer has spread to a distant place, we're at this point unable to cure those patients, although we can oftentimes improve their quality of life or make them live longer.

Although telomerase could somehow slow aging, it is also found in most tumor cells, where it aids the uncontrolled growth that characterizes cancer.

The disorder, marked initially by benign tumors on nerves, often leads to brain cancer, and although most NF1 - related malignancies are nonaggressive, a fraction are «high - grade» and difficult to treat, experts say.

The authors note that «these observations emphasize the importance of integrating RNA - seq data with tumor genomes,» although this claim would have been far better supported if one did not have to dig through a massive / disorganized Excel file for most of the RNA - seq data.

Although CSCs make up only a small fraction of a tumor, they possess the unique capability to regenerate a tumor whereas most tumor cells lack this regenerative capability [11, 12].

Although this possibility has not yet attracted as much attention as the ideas of cell replacement, personalized medicine and other more direct clinical applications, hESCs are expected to be superior to most commonly used cell - culture models of drug discovery which employ tumor - derived or immortalized cell lines or primary cell culture.

Although this tumor was thankfully benign, it's important to familiarize yourself with the symptoms of ovarian cancer — especially since most signs of the illness aren't as obvious as a large, fast - growing mass.

It results most commonly from liver disease in pets, although tumors and drug related diseases can also cause Jaundice.

Although most cats with these tumors are elderly, malignant tumors can occur in cats as young as two years of age.

Round cell tumors are among the most common skin tumors in dogs, and they typically form just under the skin, although they may change the surface of the skin above them.

Although lymphomas are not the most common cause of stomach cancer, these tumors can be found in the gastrointestinal tract.

Although some are benign, most mast cell tumors are cancerous.

Although most cats have a benign thyroid tumor, a few cats will develop thyroid cancer; thyroid carcinoma is more common in cats treated for many months with an antithyroid drug, which blocks thyroid hormone production from the tumor but allows the tumor to grow and transform into a cancer.

Although when first discovered, most dogs with OSA have «clean» thoracic radiographs (chest X-rays), there are usually tumor cells present in the lungs, but the masses are too small to be seen in routine radiographs.

It can be difficult to distinguish an abscess from a tumor if the original wound was not spotted, although if a wound is visible on the lump then it is most likely an abscess.

Clinically, most papillomas of the skin have a typical appearance, although the more common sebaceous tumors of dogs are very similar.

Although this tumor can start anywhere, it occurs most commonly in the liver and spleen of cats roughly 50 % of the time.

If this is the case it is the most responsive of canine tumors to chemotherapy, although this usually results in a longer lifespan of one year to eighteen months, rather than a cure.

Although most mammary tumors in rats are benign and easily removed surgically, the increased cost of veterinary care makes surgery prohibitively expensive for most rat owners, with quotes ranging from $ 150 to $ 1,500.

Although horses share some skin cancers with other species, sarcoids, the most common equine tumor, are found only in equids.

Canine glioma, an aggressive type of brain tumor, occurs most frequently in brachycephalic breeds (those with a broad, short skulls) such as Boxers and Boston terriers, although the tumors occur in other breeds, as well.