Sentences with phrase «for tumor removal»

Alternatively, radiation therapy can be used to temporarily «dry up» the stinky leaking gland, especially if the cancer poses too great an anesthetic risk for tumor removal.

We can use them when we do routine surgeries like spays and neuters, and we can also use lasers for tumor removals, eyelid surgeries, and other surgeries.

Not exact matches

In January 2013, The Hartford announced that McGee had surgery for the removal of a brain tumor found during a routine checkup, and that he was cancer - free.

Dr. Robert Marx, chief of oral and maxillofacial surgery for the University of Miami Health System, at a press conference discussing the removal of a 10 - pound tumor on the face of Emanuel Zayas, 14, as his parents Melvis Vizaino and Noel Zayas lis

For instance, most common adult solid tumors that are not cured by surgical removal are resistant to chemotherapy or radiation control, yet drug therapy is frequently offered as a «possibly effective» treatment because both patient and physician want to believe it so.

A noncancerous tumor doesn't need removal, but your doctor may schedule you for regular checkups to monitor its growth.

«For example, it is conceivable to deep - freeze a human tumor immediately after surgical removal and to precisely determine its biological and pathophysiological profile with the new method,» explains Pichler.

Until recently, Ain was renowned for a highly prized repository of 18 immortal cancer cell lines, which he developed by harvesting tissue from his patients» tumors after removal, carefully culturing them to everlasting life in vials.

«This new digital nanosensor - guided surgery potentially has several advantages for patients, including more accurate removal of tumors, and greater preservation of functional normal tissues,» said Dr. Sumer.

A new study by UCLA scientists has found that women diagnosed with breast cancer and treated with a one - week regimen of partial breast radiation after the surgical removal of the tumor, or lumpectomy, saw no increase in cancer recurrence or difference in cosmetic outcomes compared to women who received radiation of the entire breast for a period of up to six weeks after surgery.

Surgical robots are increasingly being used for procedures such as tumor removal and organ transplants because the machines help doctors maneuver more precisely.

To supply tumor cells for the vaccine, such patients would still have to undergo surgical removal of their tumors.

Introduced during tumor removal surgery, the nanotubes could light the way for surgeons.

Today, we are pioneering the use of interventional radiology for the surgical removal of pediatric tumors, and we are one of only a few centers nationally to offer I - 131 MIBG therapy for children with relapsed neuroblastoma.

Studies here are probing questions such as whether and for how long imatinib should be taken after surgical removal of GIST tumors.

The primary role of surgery is to biopsy and ascertain the diagnosis and, in some circumstances, there's a role for debulking or removal of a significant volume of tumor.

An anti-cancer diet also needs to be low or moderate in complete protein and high - insulemic index foods (to reduce growth promoting IGF - 1), and perhaps low in methionine specifically while high in fiber, phytochemical hormetics (to induce endogenous antioxidant responses and toxin removal), epigenetically active compunds (to reexpress tumor suppressor genes for induce cellular senescence or apoptosis), inflammation inhibitors, and antiangiogenetic compounds.

Our state - of - the - art surgical suite provides for the performance of a wide variety of surgical procedures, including elective procedures (spay, neuter, declaw), major abdominal surgery, tumor removals, and cruciate ligament repair.

It all started on February 1, 2005 when the Smiths brought Razz into the hospital for a hip X-ray, a dental cleaning and the removal of a skin tumor.

Finding a tumor early allows us to pinpoint its location for a future examination, removal, or biopsy.

Some of our more common surgeries include castration or gelding, tumor biopsy or removal, laceration repair, hernia repair, reproductive surgery or Cesarean - section, tube cystotomy for bladder stone obstruction (urolithiasis), dental surgery and extraction (exodontia), and eye removal or enucleation.

Surgical removal is the standard method of treatment for all oral tumors.

Intra-abdominal tumors can often be removed, but the procedure is more invasive and challenging than for removal of external tumors.

After removal of any pancreatic tumors we check the rest of the abdominal organs for any problems.

The CO2 laser is also used for skin tumor removal, eyelid surgery such as correction of entropion or ectropion, and some mouth and throat procedures.

For those tumors surgically accessible, removal is recommended.

Surgical removal of the tumors is generally the conventional protocol for cases where the tumor has not spread.

Most pets will have an elective procedure (spaying / neutering) or may require surgical intervention for a gastrointestinal obstruction or tumor removal.

Electrocautery replaces scalpels in many procedures, and is useful for a wide range of conditions such as cyst, tumor, and wart removal.

The Humane Society of the United States opposes declawing except for the rare cases when it is necessary for medical purposes, such as the removal of cancerous nail bed tumors.

Parathyroid hormone is only active for twenty minutes in the blood so surgical removal of the tumor may result in a rapid fall in blood calcium.

Our state of the art surgical suite allows for the performance of a wide variety of surgical procedures, such as spay and neuters, soft tissue surgery, tumor removals, advanced intestinal surgery, major abdominal surgeries, amputations, and limited orthopedic surgery.

The staff constantly exceeded the level of service I expected from them, from calling my every hour on the hour, during our elderly Labs tumor removal surgery to helping us through 9 months of grueling animal export procedures for our departure to Australia!

Our equipment also includes operating microscopes to allow intraoperative magnification, phacoemulsification units for the removal of cataracts and various cryosurgical units for the treatment of glaucoma, eyelid abnormalities, and tumors.

Instead, reconstructive surgery is used to correct such painful and irritating conditions; to help with wound closures when not enough skin is available due to trauma, infection, or tumor removal; or to open up the nostrils in so - called «squishy faced» breeds to allow for easier breathing.

Lasers replace scalpels in many procedures, and are useful for a wide range of conditions, such as cyst, tumor, and wart removal, and can even be used in declawing.

As with people, brain surgery is performed on animals for a variety of ailments, including surgical removal of brain tumors, correction of brain anomalies (e.g., Chiara - like malformation), removal of blood clots (e.g. subdural hematoma) and placement of shunts in patients with hydrocephalus.

The best treatment for these tumors when they occur on a leg is the removal of that leg.

Dogs undergoing removal of the lower jaw for a tumor have approximately a 70 % one - year survival rate.

If the cancer hasn't yet spread to other organs, then surgical removal of tumors may be an effective treatment for the cancer.

If only one side is involved, and the tumor is deemed to be in an early enough state for cure to be possible, consider prophylactic removal of the unaffected mammary chain (i.e. the other side) as the factors that led to tumor development on the first side undoubtedly still apply to the as yet unaffected side.

The treatment for all these tumors is surgical removal, usually of the lump but occasionally more radical such as removal of a whole kidney or liver lobe.

Dogs with benign tumors usually do not require more than the removal of the tumor as treatment, However, cases with malignant tumors should be staged (evaluated for metastasis).

The adoption fee covers the vet costs and helps pay for major medical treatments such as heartworm treatment, eye surgery and tumor removal for dogs that need such treatment.

Surgical removal of the whole spleen is the treatment of choice for these tumors.

I am not sure why the price for removal of the tumor is so high.

For dogs with Grade I and II tumors, recovery is excellent after surgical removal and radiation therapy.

Common treatments for thyroid tumors include biopsy, surgical removal, medication, chemotherapy, or radiation.

Surgical removal is recommended for most mammary tumors.

Owners should be prepared to take their pet in for routine Veterinary medical care such as check - ups, dental work, spay / neuter, tumor removals or medical treatment as is necessary for the animal's particular species.