Sentences with phrase «of eye tumors»

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Because of its location in your head, these tumors can press on the nerves that lead to your eyes, causing vision problems if they grow too large.

A couple of doctors assume that those who sleep with eyes open might be a damaged sign of the nerve, the problems related to the thyroid gland, and the various types of tumors.

A tumor treated with verteporfin (right) is much smaller and much of the structure of the mouse's eye is visible.

«Because 85 percent of people in the study reported extending the antenna during calls, we might have expected to find a disproportionate cluster of tumors behind the eye and the ear on the side the cell phone was used since radiation emission is highest at the antenna,» says co-author Mark Malkin, a neuro - oncologist at Memorial Sloan - Kettering Cancer Center.

In a four - year study conducted on the mouse model in advanced breast cancer metastasis in the eye's anterior chamber, Petty and colleagues found that the new nanoparticle not only killed tumor cells in the eye, but also extended the survival of experimental mice bearing 4T1 tumors, a cell line that is extremely difficult to kill.

Of all of these, one in particular caught the researchers» eyes: a microRNA called miR - 487b, which was consistently underexpressed in tumor tissue compared to healthy cellOf all of these, one in particular caught the researchers» eyes: a microRNA called miR - 487b, which was consistently underexpressed in tumor tissue compared to healthy cellof these, one in particular caught the researchers» eyes: a microRNA called miR - 487b, which was consistently underexpressed in tumor tissue compared to healthy cells.

The researchers found that OTL38 accumulated in FRα - positive tumors and metastases, and enabled the surgeons to remove an additional 29 percent of malignant lesions (confirmed by pathological examination of the resected tumors) that could not be identified with naked eyes and / or palpation.

Researchers from Massachusetts Eye and Ear / Harvard Medical School have identified inflammatory factors that cause optic neuropathy in the back of the eye following implantation of a keratoprosthesis (KPro)-- similar to what glaucoma patients experience, without the rise of pressure in the eye — and have shown that blocking one of those factors, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFa), successfully halts the development of optic nerve damage in a mouse model.

Even with the naked eye, the scientists recognized that empty area of bone indicated a tumor had once sat there.

The tumor starts at the back of the girl's right eye.

Nearly 20 percent of children with NF1 develop brain tumors that involve the optic pathway, affecting the nerves that carry vision - related signals from the eye to the brain.

A tumor treated with verteporfin (right) is smaller and much of the structure of the mouse's eye is visible.

PHOTO: Harbour LaboratoryUsing very small amounts of tumor tissue collected by a needle biopsy, doctors can conduct gene expression profile testing to determine the likelihood that an ocular melanoma tumor will spread beyond the eye.

Examples include medulloblastoma and glioblastoma, types of brain tumor, retinoblastoma, a tumor in the retina of the eye, osteoblastoma, a type of bone tumor, and neuroblastoma, a tumor of the nervous system found in children.

Its precision and safety makes it desirable for treatment of pediatric tumors and particularly tumors of the brain, spine, eye, lung, head and neck, and bone.

Inclusion Criteria: • Availability of tumor tissue for mesothelin expression testing • Histologically - confirmed, mesothelin - expressing metastatic or advanced non-metastatic disease (tumour type specific inclusion criteria) • At least one measurable lesion according to either Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 or International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group (ITMIG) modified RECIST 1.1 as applicable • Adequate bone marrow, liver, renal and coagulation function • Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 50 % of the lower limit of normal (LLN) according to local institutional ranges • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) 0 or 1 Exclusion Criteria: • More than one prior anti - tubulin / microtubule agent • Corneal epitheliopathy or any eye disorder that may predispose the patients to this condition • Symptomatic Central nervous system (CNS) metastases and / or carcinomatous meningitis • Contraindication to both CT and MRI contrast agents • Active hepatitis B or C infection • Pregnant or breast - feeding patients • Tumor type specific exclusion critumor tissue for mesothelin expression testing • Histologically - confirmed, mesothelin - expressing metastatic or advanced non-metastatic disease (tumour type specific inclusion criteria) • At least one measurable lesion according to either Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 or International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group (ITMIG) modified RECIST 1.1 as applicable • Adequate bone marrow, liver, renal and coagulation function • Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 50 % of the lower limit of normal (LLN) according to local institutional ranges • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) 0 or 1 Exclusion Criteria: • More than one prior anti - tubulin / microtubule agent • Corneal epitheliopathy or any eye disorder that may predispose the patients to this condition • Symptomatic Central nervous system (CNS) metastases and / or carcinomatous meningitis • Contraindication to both CT and MRI contrast agents • Active hepatitis B or C infection • Pregnant or breast - feeding patients • Tumor type specific exclusion criTumor type specific exclusion criteria

In my own lab here at Indiana University School of Medicine, I am bringing some of those chemical biology techniques to bear on problems in eye disease and we continue to work on tumors of the eye, but we also developed a major focus on neovascular eye diseases, including wet, age - related macular degeneration (AMD).

The fluid sits in a different chamber of the eye where tumor cells can not migrate.

Since completing the initial paper published Thursday, the team has analyzed 50 more samples from eye fluid of retinoblastoma patients, including those with less aggressive tumors whose eyes were saved, to get a start on determining what factors might be at play in tumor progression.

Outside retinoblastoma experts say they're excited about the finding because they've never been able to grab samples of the tumors they treat without removing the eye.

Few people thought the team would be able to find tumor DNA in the fluid of the eye, or aqueous humor, Berry said.

But biopsying tumors in the retina, the thin layer of nerve cells in the back of the eye, risks spreading cancer by unleashing tumor particles into the rest of the body and the brain.

I've actually seen tumors on people's faces and ears disappear in front of my own eyes.

Knudson, who has been affiliated with the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia since 1976, was studying children with retinoblastoma, a cancer of the eye, noting differences between the 40 percent of cases with heritable tumors and the 60 percent of non-heritable cases.

When Al moved to the MD Anderson hospital in 1969, he was no longer distracted by the folderol of L.A. Within two years he proposed a novel genetic theory, based on a complex mathematical model, to explain how tumors of the eye arose in retinoblastoma.

Like doctors who have been using VR to assist in surgeries and pinpoint ailments — by generating 3D models of real patient tumors from MRI scans, for example — science teachers are saying VR can help deepen understanding of subjects such as biology and anatomy, which require students to grasp the inner workings of cells and organs that are not visible to the human eye.

Lilac needed an eye removed, fistula repair during an extensive dental, and removal of mammary tumors.

An eye can appear enlarged either because it has been pushed out of the socket (i.e., abscess or tumor behind the eye, trauma) or it has glaucoma.

Secondary glaucoma is caused by chronic inflammation, lens luxation, trauma, and intraocular tumors, all of which obstruct drainage of fluid from the eye through the iridocorneal angle.

Iris melanosis can be a precursor of iris melanoma, or tumors on the eye.

Our ophthalmology department can diagnose and treat nearly any disease and condition of the eye including, but not limited to: cataracts, corneal abrasions, infection, vision loss, tumors, glaucoma and dry eye.

In more advanced or malignant neoplasia, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or surgical removal of the eye along with the tumor may be necessary.

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.

Examples of common eye disorders include dry eye, cataracts, glaucoma, inflammation, tumors, eyelid abnormalities, retinal diseases, and blindness.

Glaucoma can also be caused by another eye disease like a tumor growing in the eye, internal eye inflammation (uveitis), blood in the eye (hyphema), or a lens being misplaced into the front portion of the eye (anterior lens luxation).

We found animals suffering from a plethora of medical conditions and injuries including: tumors, eye and ear infections, mange, malnutrition, internal and external parasites and other untreated injuries and illnesses.

Common conditions treated at our clinic include glaucoma, cataracts, dry eye, cherry eye, tumors, eye injuries, and various inflammatory diseases of the eye.

There are a few cases in which the use of a laser is not appropriate, such as on a pregnant belly, eyes, growth plates, or over a tumor, but these instances are few and far between.

Causes of sudden blindness Causes of blindness range from injury and tumors to infections and loss of function of a part of the eye such as the retina or lens.

Hypothyroidism (thyroid hormone deficiency causes lack of energy, obesity, and infertility), skin problems (this breed's sensitive skin is prone to irritation, sores, and rashes), eye problems, cancer, tumors, and cardiac disease.

Sometimes growths or tumors will unfortunately develop behind the eyes of guinea pigs.

The majority of our dogs suffer from one or more of the following medical conditions: pyometra (infected uterus), injured and infected eyes, ears scarred from years of untreated infection, parasite infestation, giardia, coccidia, parvo, heartworm disease, tick fever, leg and foot deformities, a multitude of genetic defects, blindness, deafness, mammary tumors, hernias and thoroughly rotted mouths.

Since she was spayed a little later in life, her chances of developing mammary tumors are about the same, so you should keep an eye out for any bumps in her mammary chain.

Some of the most common health conditions that are seen in golden retrievers include: cancer (particularly mast cell tumors), hip dysplasia, heart conditions, skin allergies, Von Willebrand's disease, congenital eye defects and obesity.

This type of treatment shapes the radiation dose around the shape of the tumor with such precision that it leaves nearby structures (eyes, heart, etc.) unharmed, minimizing side effects.

SCC is the most common eye - related cancer in horses and the second most common type of tumor found in horses overall.

This will include diagnosis and treatment of heartworm stages 1 - 3, dental issues, hip dysplasia, broken bones, mastitis, mammary tumors, severe eye and ear infections, hernias, malnutrition, and severe matting and skin infections as well as routine spay / neuter and diagnosis of arthritis, hearing and vision issues.

'' Most canine eye tumors or ocular tumors are benign, which means that they are not cancerous or dangerous to the health of your dog.

To make a diagnosis for the canine eye tumors mentioned, your veterinarian will want to take a small sample of the tumor for testing in a lab.

Other options include removing the tumor or in more drastic cases removal of the entire eye.