Sentences with phrase «spread to the lungs from»

These diseases include infectious pneumonia (fungal, bacterial, parasitic), feline heartworm disease (cats are aberrant hosts for the canine heartworm disease parasite), primary lung parasites, and tumor disease (either a lung tumor, or one that has metastasized or spread to the lungs from elsewhere in the body).

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Under Gupta's guidance, Mitacs has worked with 60 universities and more than 6,000 companies to solve real - world challenges — from building better tools to locate lung tumours to modelling the spread of forest fires.

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.

Led by associate professor of pathology and Yale Cancer Center member Don Nguyen, PhD, the researchers analyzed RNA from patients with disease that was limited to the lungs as well as cancers that had spread.

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.

Tuberculosis (TB) tricks the immune system into attacking the body's lung tissue so the bacteria are allowed to spread to other people, new research from the University of Southampton suggests.

Influenza is thought to spread among humans three ways — touch; coughing and sneezing, which launches droplets containing virus from the lungs onto surfaces; and aerosols, smaller droplets suspended in the air that could be inhaled (SN: 6/29/13, p. 9).

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.

After inhalation from the environment, the infection spreads from the lung to the brain via the bloodstream.

By targeting Arg1, we hope to block the Arg1 metabolic pathway and thereby prevent Cryptococcus from establishing a lung infection and spreading to the brain,» Associate Professor Djordjevic explained.

For Jerry «JT» Burk, a 66 - year - old architect from Houston and one of Kopetz's patients, the trial came along when his colorectal cancer had spread to his lungs and he was almost out of options.

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

Researchers from the Universities of York and Texas have discovered that the Golgi apparatus, commonly referred as the «Cellular Post Office» plays an important role in spreading cancer from lungs to other parts of the body.

Cancer can often spread to the liver from other sites such as the breast or lung.

Metastatic melanoma refers to a cancer that has spread from the skin to other parts of the body, most frequently the lungs, muscle and liver.

A search - and - rescue dog's training and highly sensitive nose detected its owner's lung cancer long enough to prevent it from spreading.

It's a serious respiratory illness that's easily spread from person to person, usually when the person with the flu coughs or sneezes,» said Dr. Norman Edelman, senior scientific advisor for the American Lung Association.

One example: In stage 4 breast cancer, the tumor may have spread from the breast to the bones, brain, liver, or lungs.

It belongs to the self - propelled autonomic nervous system, but by actively focusing on your breath and the movements of your diaphragm, you can influence the system enormously through the vagus nerve that spreads from your brain to your lungs, heart and other organs.

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.

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.

Bailey, my black cocker spaniel, was diagnosed December 23, 2009 with anal sac adenocarcinoma spreading to the lungs and lymph nodes and we have seen a Chinese Medicine Oncologist in Michigan (though I am from Canada).

We can sometimes see cancer on a radiograph as it has spread from its primary location to other parts of the body, particularly the lungs and lymph nodes.

Coccidioidomycosis commonly spreads from the lungs to other parts of the body, including bones, eyes, heart, testicles, skin, brain, spinal cord, and spleen, liver or kidney.

Infection from the disease in the oral cavity can spread harmful bacteria to the bloodstream and affect the heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys.

Spread of cancer (metastasis) from the mammary glands, liver, lung or prostate to the bones is relatively common.

After much vet care, many tests, x-rays and ultra sound, she had cancer that spread from her stomach to her lungs and heart.

By far, the most common form of blastomycosis seen by veterinarians is the generalized or disseminated form, which spreads via the bloodstream or lymphatic system from the lungs to involve the eyes, brain, bone, lymph nodes, urogenital system, skin, and subcutaneous tissues.

Cancer may have spread from the area in question to the lungs requiring that your dog's entire body be examined.

This disease spreads quickly and can move from a tumor on the bone to the lungs.

A few dogs are diagnosed with advanced metastasis (tumors that have spread to elsewhere in the body, such as the lungs and lymph nodes) and might be feeling ill from their tumors when they come for treatment.