Sentences with phrase «small tumor growths»

There are small tumor growths over his body, including one his lower lip and another on his upper eyelid — these don't seem to bother him.

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Small populations of adult stem cells with somewhat limited developmental potential are responsible for the body's ability to heal injuries and replace worn out cells and tissues, and evidence is growing that rare cancer stem cells are responsible for the uncontrolled growth of some malignant tumors, including glioblastoma.

In the last few years, a bulk of data pointing to a small population of cells in tumors that maintain tumor growth, are particularly resistant to chemotherapy, are responsible for relapses, and develop metastases.

This is where small molecule therapeutics could be developed to interfere with the signals and suppress tumor growth.

In patients likely to have surgery, close, active monitoring of small renal tumors confined to the kidneys is associated with low rates of tumor growth or death, according to a study by a researcher at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai published in the September issue of The Journal of Urology.

They found that, by using math models to understand the complex dynamics within cancers, they could use small changes in the environment to promote the growth of cells that are less aggressive and thereby decrease tumor growth.

Researchers were able to complete the first genome - wide screen of a mouse by injecting small hairpin RNAs into the embryos of 100 pregnant mice and analyzing the animals after birth to look for genes that contributed to tumor growth.

«The biggest surprise was that a small amount of copper added to drinking water accelerated the growth of tumors, indicating that copper is an essential nutrient for them, said Ishida.

Max S. Wicha, M.D., has received a $ 6.5 million Outstanding Investigator Award to study cancer stem cells, the small number of cells within a tumor that fuel its growth and spread.

Itraconazole Inhibits Angiogenesis and Tumor Growth in Non — Small Cell Lung Cancer.

Rather, each tumor contains a small subset of cells with stem cell - like capacities that are responsible for initiating and sustaining tumor growth, while the bulk of the tumor cells lacks this ability.

Vescor, advised by its scientific founders White and Kimmelman, whose research has shown inhibition of autophagy can dramatically impact tumor growth in pre-clinical models, will develop small molecule inhibitors of a number of protein targets at critical nodes of the autophagy cascade, perform investigational new drug (IND) enabling studies, and move these into clinical development.

When they blocked IKK2 activity in the mice with lung cancer, the mice had smaller tumors and lived longer, suggesting that the enzyme is necessary for NF - KB to stimulate tumor growth.

Identifying cancer stem cells, the small number of cells in a tumor believed to fuel its growth and spread

The growth of new blood vessels tends to occur quite early for most cancers; even small tumors found via mammogram frequently have a high microvessel count (MVC).

This includes identifying pancreatic cancer stem cells, the small number of cells within a tumor that fuel its growth and spread.

The surgery can be «open» — meaning, the doctor will make a large cut to remove the tumor, surrounding healthy tissue, and nearby lymph nodes all at once — or «minimally invasive,» in which a surgeon can use special tools to remove the growths by making a few smaller cuts.

As Dr. Moerman discovered, small amounts of Vitamin A had little effect on stopping the growth of the tumors.

The Department of Small Animal Clinical Scientists has conducted studies that show that curcumin can inhibit tumor growth and may even shrink existing tumors.

Actually, most of the tumors I see in older dogs in my clinic are benign fatty masses called lipomas, or small wart - like skin growths called adenomas.

These tumors appear as a solid mass or several small growths or swellings, easily felt under the skin.

Once they occur, mast cell tumors can quickly grow from small «skin tag» - like growths on the surface to the skin to invading full thickness of the skin, and progressing to the lymph nodes for systemic infection.

Middle - aged and senior animals can develop some growths that are considered normal with age, such as small eyelid tumors and warts.

A pedunculated polyp or tumor refers to a growth on a small stalk.

She wasn't spayed, had two small mammary tumors, terrible skin, a growth on her eyelid that caused her some discomfort, a horrendous mouth that hurt, worms, a urinary tract infection, an inguinal hernia and of course her Cushings Disease had never been treated.

If glaucoma (increased eye pressure) has resulted or if there is deep inflammation in the eye, rapid tumor growth, or vision loss, it is probably worth simply removing the eye (enucleation) though smaller growths might be amenable to laser therapy.

Success is best when the tumor is small; large cancers are surgically removed before the treatments and radiation is used to stop further growth of any cells missed in the surgery.

This tumor has an unusual pattern of growth, therefore your veterinarian will need to remove a much larger area of skin surrounding the tumor than you expect, due to small projections or tendrils of the tumor that grow within the skin.