Sentences with phrase «spread to other organs in»

Radiographs may be taken of your pet's head and chest to show the extent of the mass, and to determine if any cancerous tumors have spread to other organs in the body.

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Tumors that originate in other organs of the body and spread to the brain are known as metastatic brain tumors.

The current research suggests that pancreatic cancer cells that spread to organs that receive a blood supply rich in glucose and other nutrients, such as the liver and lungs, acquire metabolic adaptations to use these «natural resources» to increase their tumorigenic fitness.

Forgoing a test to detect prostate cancer could mean that three times as many men would fail to have the disease detected before it spreads to other organs, according to a paper in Cancer on July 30.

Chemotherapy and radiotherapy alone are relatively unsuccessful in treating the disease, and while surgery to remove the tumour offers the best chance of survival, most patients are diagnosed when the cancer has already spread to other organs.

The primary cause of death from breast cancer is the spread of tumor cells from the breast to other organs in the body.

For each of these cancer sites, the researchers calculated important regional and county differences in advanced stage of diagnosis, which takes into account the growth and size of the tumor and whether it has spread to the lymph nodes or other organs.

The disease originates in a lymphoid organ (lymph node, spleen, or bone marrow) before spreading through the blood to infiltrate not only other lymphoid organs but also other tissues.

If tumor cells are not present in the sentinel node, the primary tumor most likely has not spread to lymph nodes or other organs.

Bladder cancer will be newly diagnosed in more than 72,500 people this year, the American Cancer Society estimates, and about one - third of all cases involve cancer that has spread into the muscular wall of the bladder, which permits spread to other organs.

It is often diagnosed in a late stage, after the cancer has spread to other organs, making it incurable to currently available treatment options.

Evidence isn't available showing whether the juice fasting Jobs reportedly tried accelerated the spread of cancer cells in his pancreas, and possibly other organs, but Abrams notes that he rarely recommends juicing to the cancer patients he counsels.

For the biomarker study, the Johns Hopkins scientists prospectively analyzed blood samples collected from 141 women with advanced breast cancer (cancer that had spread to other organs) who were beginning a new treatment at seven cancer centers in the U.S., including The Johns Hopkins Hospital.

«Understanding these characteristics may help scientists better understand how exomeres and exosomes help cancers grow and spread to other organs, as well as what role they may play in other diseases,» Dr. Zhang said.

About 5 % of patients with colorectal cancer that has spread to other organs have a flaw in the genes that repair their tumors» cancer - causing DNA damage.

In the presence of a tumour, the activity of neutrophils can be modified to support the spread of cancer cells to other organs, such as the lung.

The cells in turn move from lungs to other parts or organs of the body and spread cancer.

Stage 3 disease may also involve more than one malignant tumor in the lung that has spread to other organs like the heart, esophagus or trachea.

It starts in the bone marrow, but can quickly spread throughout the blood to other organ systems.

Investigators say the diagnostic technique has the potential to help reassure thousands of breast cancer patients that their cancers have not spread to other organs, and could help them avoid the risks and pain currently involved in direct inspections of lymph nodes for the presence of cancerous cells.

C - met is a protein that may be overactive in certain cancers, leading to the formation of new blood vessels that help spread the cancer to other organs.

Roswell Park Cancer Institute researchers have identified a gene that influences metastasis in prostate cancer, and may help clinicians to identify aggressive prostate tumors before they progress and spread to other organs.

Newton - John has metastatic breast cancer, which means her cancer began in the breast but then spread (or metastasized) to other organs — in this case, her sacrum, or lower spine.

In some cases, a person with cancer will notice symptoms during the early stages of the disease, but in other instances, the cancer can go unnoticed until the tumor has either grown in size (putting pressure on an organ, for example) or spread to other areas in the bodIn some cases, a person with cancer will notice symptoms during the early stages of the disease, but in other instances, the cancer can go unnoticed until the tumor has either grown in size (putting pressure on an organ, for example) or spread to other areas in the bodin other instances, the cancer can go unnoticed until the tumor has either grown in size (putting pressure on an organ, for example) or spread to other areas in the bodin size (putting pressure on an organ, for example) or spread to other areas in the bodin the body.

It's in the lymph nodes but has not spread to other organs.

These inflammatory cytokines have also been shown to cause cancer to spread (metastasize) to other organs, 9 result in further inflammation, and even cause tumors to increase their blood supply (angiogenesis).10 This in itself creates somewhat of a (free - range pastured) chicken versus the egg argument in terms of whether inflammation causes cancer or cancer causes inflammation.

«Colorectal cancer... is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States,» and it «arises from [what are called] neoplastic adenomatous polyps» — meaning colon cancer starts out as a benign little bump, called a polyp, that then grows into cancer that can eventually spread to other organs, and kill us.

Herceptin has proved to be effective in prolonging the lives of the 12 percent of women with breast cancer whose malignancy hasn't spread to other organs, and whose cancer is HER2 - positive.

Besides, poor oral health in dogs can result in other health problems that include loss of appetite, loosening or splitting of teeth, and even worse, the harmful bacteria in the mouth can spread and cause damages to your dog's vital organs.

Poor dental health is often a cause of poor overall health — the bad bacteria in dental infections can easily spread to other organs through the bloodstream, resulting in illness and even organ failure.

Although roundworm is deposited in a cat's stomach, it can spread to other organs.

In both forms of cancer, they can metastasize (spread) to other organs.

Canine TCC also has the ability to spread to lymph nodes and to other organs in the body (lung, liver, others).

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In addition to a physical examination, the vet will likely conduct a fecal parasite check to make sure your bird has no intestinal parasites; an examination of urine and feces to be sure there are no indications of gastrointestinal or renal health problems; gram stains to detect any gram - negative bacteria and yeast, a common cause of bird illness that is treatable; a complete blood count to ensure healthy blood levels and verify the absence of blood parasites; Chlamydia testing to assess if your bird is a carrier of three common infectious diseases (psittacosis, ornithosis and parrot fever) which can spread to other birds and to people and is also treatable; and psittacine beak and feather disease, a virus that can affect birds at any stage of their lives, affects many organ systems, and usually reduces the bird's life span.

In some cases, the bacteria can spread to other parts of the body harming different organs such as the kidney, liver, and the heart.

47.6 % dogs suffered from metastatic disease in which the cancer had spread from the primary tumor to other organs.

Testicular cancer is rare in both dogs and cats, but if detected early, neutering is usually curative, since most forms of testicular cancer tend not to spread to other organs.

What many owners fail to realize is, that at this point, their pet is probably in pain and at serious risk of the infection spreading to other organs of the body.

Frequently prostate cancers are diagnosed late in the course of the disease, and by the time they are discovered they may have spread throughout the body to the lymph nodes, lungs, kidneys and other vital organs.

Mast cell tumors tend to be particularly aggressive in the Shar - Pei and can spread to lymph nodes and other organs.

The malignant form of primary liver cancer either forms a single lobular mass on the organ or may cause multi nodular masses, which are more complicated in nature and which can spread rapidly to other parts of body, especially brain directly through the hepatic portal vein.

Malignant mammary tumors have the potential to metastasize, or spread to other tissues and organs in the body.

Secondary or metastatic brain tumors originate from malignant tumors (cancers) located primarily in other organs and metastasize (spread) to the brain.

In the disseminated form the process has advanced and the infection has spread to other areas in the body including bones, central nervous system and almost any other organ in the bodIn the disseminated form the process has advanced and the infection has spread to other areas in the body including bones, central nervous system and almost any other organ in the bodin the body including bones, central nervous system and almost any other organ in the bodin the body.

Cats with skin hemangiosarcoma have a better surgical treatment outcome than cats with hemangiocarcoma located in internal organs, which often have bled and / or spread to other organs on diagnosis.

X-rays and / or ultrasound of the chest and abdomen are quite helpful in defining the extent of the disease and whether the cancer has spread to other organs.

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.

Pancreatic necrosis may result in to extreme pancreatitis, and may spread to other organs too.

Without good dental care, this preventable disease is likely to cause pain, tooth loss, and infection that, in some cases, can spread to other organs.