Sentences with phrase «only type of tumor»

Lung cancer is not the only type of tumor that can induce a state promoting inappropriate clotting, though, so if heart disease is not found, a tumor search should be initiated with abdominal ultrasound.

Not exact matches

Yet since 1985, there have been only four FDA - approved drugs to treat the more than 120 different types of brain tumors, according to the National Brain Tumor Society.

One advantage of this method is that it only activates a certain type of immune cell, the dendritic cell or T - cell, and only in one part of the body, near the draining lymph nodes or tumor, which helps cut down on the system - wide side effects often seen with chemotherapy.

Though vestibular schwannomas affecting both sides are the hallmark of neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2), a genetic disorder causing tumors to grow at multiple sites throughout a person's life, vestibular schwannomas may also occur sporadically, and on one side only.

«Not only did we find that LIGHT expression promoted tumor regression, upon further study we also identified the specific type of T - cell — CD8 — that was responsible for shrinking the tumor,» Maker said.

A relatively new biomarker called prostate - specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is the bullseye for three new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) agents that bind to the protein in not only prostate cancer, but a range of tumor types, according to research unveiled at the 2015 annual meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI).

One challenge in developing drugs to fight brain tumors is that agents must be able to cross the blood - brain barrier, a filtering mechanism that only allows certain types of substances to enter the brain.

Overall, including all genomic variations present in most if not all tumor cells (clonal) as well as those present only in subsets of the cancer cells (subclonal) from tumor tissue, the researchers detected a total of 864 genetic changes in tissue samples across the three tumor types, and 627 (73 %) of those were also found in the blood.

When they compared the two types of tumor — the localized ones lacking only the PTEN gene versus the metastatic tumors lacking both genes — the researchers found that the metastatic tumors produced huge amounts of lipids, or fats.

Baltimore, Md. (Embargoed until 12:30 pm EDT on Monday, June 8)-- A relatively new biomarker called prostate - specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is the bullseye for three new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) agents that bind to the protein in not only prostate cancer, but a range of tumor types, according to research unveiled at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI).

In contrast, irradiated p21 - deficient mice survived longer than irradiated wild - type mice, and only one - third (32 %) of them developed tumors (Table 3 ⇓; Fig. 3 ⇓).

The study conducted at SciLifeLab shows that temozolomide itself not only is cytotoxically active against glioblastoma tumors but also against other types of brain tumors, such as medulloblastoma and metastases from other primary tumors.

Their strategy, described in the Jan. 4, 2009 issue of the journal Nature Medicine, could not only prove a very useful method to faithfully reproduce different types of tumors but also to elucidate the nature of elusive cancer stem cells.

Cancer Institute research highlights include innovative studies to develop individualized approaches for treatment and prevention of lung cancer; collaboration between medical and materials science researchers to develop treatments for various types of leukemia using nanotechnology to target only cancer cells; and development of novel therapeutics to treat metastatic melanoma using an approach that regulates the processes leading to tumor development.

There are many other cell types of tumors and the only way to find out what it is is to have your veterinarian check it.

While history, physical exam, and X-rays often suggest a diagnosis of bone cancer, bone biopsy is the only way of truly confirming diagnosis, and differentiating primary bone tumors from other cancer types.

Our most recent health survey (link to Van Andel survey) indicated that only 14 % of the dogs entered in the survey had been diagnosed with any type of tumor.

The Institute will be studying only naturally occurring tumors, so we need the assistance of owners with dogs who develop any of the above types of cancer.

«Because many types of tumors that affect people also occur naturally in dogs, focused ultrasound could not only augment the traditional approach to cancer in dogs but also advance our understanding of human cancer.»

Of course, a biopsy can be considered, and may be recommended since it is the only way to truly confirm the diagnosis (though less common than hemangiosarcoma, other tumor types can be seen on the heart, including chemodectomas, a variety of sarcomas, and mesothelioma), but in many cases this is deemed unnecessary, and the echocardiogram is all that needs to be done for the cardiologist to be comfortable making a certain enough diagnosis to move forward with treatmenOf course, a biopsy can be considered, and may be recommended since it is the only way to truly confirm the diagnosis (though less common than hemangiosarcoma, other tumor types can be seen on the heart, including chemodectomas, a variety of sarcomas, and mesothelioma), but in many cases this is deemed unnecessary, and the echocardiogram is all that needs to be done for the cardiologist to be comfortable making a certain enough diagnosis to move forward with treatmenof sarcomas, and mesothelioma), but in many cases this is deemed unnecessary, and the echocardiogram is all that needs to be done for the cardiologist to be comfortable making a certain enough diagnosis to move forward with treatment.

This type of tumor is only functional in cats and causes a number of cat health problems including Diabetes Mellitus, Kidney Disease, Abnormal Growth, Liver Disease, Heart Problems and Degenerative Joint Disease.

A specific tumor type can be suspected from its appearance on a CT or MRI, but can only be definitively identified by taking a sample of the tumor, either at surgery or by biopsy.

Not only will this identify the tumor type, but it will also grade the malignancy of the tumor.

In rare cases a tumor called fibrosarcoma may develop at the injection site, however, this has been found to develop in only specific individuals who are genetically predisposed to form these tumors secondary to any type of infection or inflammation.

These types of tumors grow slowly and only result in any symptoms when then begin to negatively impact any adjacent areas.