Sentences with phrase «not spread to the lungs»

When they have not spread to the lungs, and they are present on a rear leg, they can be treated successfully by amputation of the limb.

Before a biopsy or surgery is performed, chest X-rays should be taken to make sure the tumor hasn't spread to the lungs.

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Libous was not sentenced to jail time due his terminal cancer that had spread from his prostate to his lungs and bones.

As for his cancer, Mr. Libous said on Tuesday that it had spread to his lungs and spine, although he said it would not deter him from seeking re-election.

Soares: Well the H and the N refer to two proteins on the virus surface that help it infect cells and also spread from cell to cell once they are in the lungs, in case of birds in the gut, as well.

(Both forms are caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis; pneumonic plague develops when a person with bubonic plague is not treated, and the infection spreads to the lungs.)

The fact that the infection spread through the bloodstream from the chest to the intestines in most cases, and that the lungs themselves did not show any lesions in most cases, was used by the Soviets to trick people, says Walker.

Of those that had the high - risk signature, cancer spread to the lungs in 55 %, in spite of chemotherapy treatment, whereas only 10 % of the others showed cancer migration to the lungs — and even then, the lungs were not the principal or most aggressive site, the team reports 28 July in Nature.

From 1999 to 2005, Armstrong won seven consecutive Tour de France titles inspiring millions as a cancer survivor who had not only beaten an an aggressive bout of testicular cancer in 1996 that had spread to his abdomen, lungs, brain and lymph nodes, but bounced back to become a world champion.

Uterine cancer can spread rapidly to other organs of the body such as the liver, lungs and even the skin and it is not treatable once it reaches this point.

The limitations of the chemo beads Although cisplatin beads are often effective at preventing or slowing the cancer from coming back, they do not prevent spreading (metastasis), e.g. to the lungs.

The sickness Valley Fever occurs when the immune system does not kill the spherules and endospores quickly and they continue to spread in the lungs and sometimes throughout the animal's body.

Owners may not even be aware of any trouble until their pet starts passing bloody discharge or showing other signs of illness, such as lethargy, lack of appetite or difficulty breathing (this occurs if the cancer has spread to the lungs).

Not only does dental disease lead to painful mouths and tooth loss, but left untreated, periodontal disease increases the risk for chronic infections in the mouth, potentially spreading to other areas of the body, including the liver, lungs, kidneys and heart.

Chemodectomas have historically been thought of as being relatively benign (i.e., not very aggressive cancers that typically grow slowly and do not spread), but some of these cancers will spread to other parts of the body (e.g., lungs and lymph nodes) through a process called metastasis.

Based on testing done, the cancer has not spread to the lymph nodes or her lungs, which is excellent news, and she is feeling quite well.

Since the most common cause of death is not the tumor, but the spread of cancer to the lungs, chemotherapy is used to make sure that all of the cancer cells are killed (Adriamycin (doxorubicin) and cisplatin or carboplatin).

In the case of malignant tumors, like adinocarcinomas, surgical operation is very tough, laborious, and is usually not effective as the cellular division is rapid, non specific and may spread to other organs such as the liver, intestines, lungs and surrounding abdominal and thoracic lymph nodes.