Sentences with phrase «entire tumor»

Often, surgeons don't get the entire tumor out, leading to recurrence.

«Even when an entire tumor has been removed, it is common for a small number of tumor cells to remain behind.

Even the best surgeons can only remove the entire tumor about 75 percent of the time, according to Dr. Sloan.

It is often difficult for surgeons to see whether the entire tumor has been removed during surgery to remove complex brain or spinal cord tumors.

The degree of heterogeneity did not differ between primary and metastatic sites, indicating that more than one core biopsy, or even an entire tumor block might be needed to determine PD - L1 expression in a tumor.

In our study, variable heterogeneity was found in different patients; some had homogenous tumors, while others did not, suggesting that in some patients a single core might represent PD - L1 expression of an entire tumor, while in others it might not.

But now that we can capture the most harmful cells and recreate the tumor itself for rapid response testing of drug combinations, in the very near future we can eradicate the entire tumor,» says Dr. Simeone.

«It is possible that the tissue sample taken during biopsy does not reflect the actual state of the entire tumor,» Beck said.

Dissolving polymer wafers soaked with chemotherapy drugs were being implanted near tumors, but Stephan knew that T cells, which are capable of «squeezing throughout the entire tumor bed,» would be more effective than drugs, which can only penetrate a millimeter or so into tissue.

«They really got a big bang for the buck, and one of the cancer cells that should be killed by their protocol is the cell that's driving the entire tumor here.

Chemotherapy is often used in addition to surgical excision if the veterinarian was not able to remove the entire tumor or it has penetrated into the subcutaneous tissue or muscles below the skin.

If the entire tumor is unable to be removed, chemotherapy may be recommended, although this is uncommon.

If it is cancerous, sometimes the entire tumor can then be removed at that time.

It has not yet been completely determined what benefit would occur from removing part of the tumor (in dogs in which the entire tumor can not be removed).

The best possible result with surgery is the removal of the entire tumor, allowing your pet a better chance for recovery, but some cancers may be too large or involve organs, making removal impossible.

Radiation therapy may be considered for some tumors, particularly when the entire tumor can not be removed surgically.

The entire tumor will then need to be fully removed, if possible, and submitted for biopsy.

If the entire tumor is removed, the prognosis will likely be good.

This may also serve as a treatment because the entire tumor with 2 - 3 centimeters of healthy tissue surrounding it should be removed, if possible.

Treatment options include: Surgery may be performed if the tumor has not spread and the entire tumor can be removed without compromising function of the associated tissues.

Treatment for mast cell tumors usually involves surgically removing the entire tumor, if possible.

In a heavily sedated or anesthetized patient, a small sample of tumor or the entire tumor is removed from the patient and sent to a pathology lab for evaluation.

The object of surgery is to remove the entire tumor and leave clean edges that have no cancer cells.

If a singular mass is presumed to be malignant, I prefer that the entire tumor is removed with a normal gland above and below the mass.

The surgeon was unable to remove the entire tumor.