Not exact matches
Arenas, 34, has a history of
noncancerous cysts in her breasts so last summer when her gynecologist
found some lumps in her breast and sent her for an ultrasound to rule out cancer, she wasn't worried.
«The significant
finding of this research is that only 8 percent of patients who underwent colectomy for a large, apparently benign polyp had cancer, which means that 92 percent of patients had their colon removed for
noncancerous reasons,» Dr. Gorgun said.
When the researchers tested the circuit in vitro, they
found that it was able to detect ovarian cancer cells from amongst other
noncancerous ovarian cells and other cell types.
After 3 to 4 years, the two groups were compared and no difference was
found in rates of colon polyps —
noncancerous growths that can turn into cancer.