Specialists approximate that in case all were to undergo colon cancer screening then around twenty thousand lives could be saved annually. Hence, it becomes all the more crucial to discuss about how your colonoscopy could be one of these. Colorectal cancer ranks third in the listing for the most prevalent cancer form and second in line for the prime reason for cancer fatalities in the U.S. Majority of the colorectal cancer cases develop from miniscule growths within the colon known as polyp. However, not all of these are pre-malignant and majority of the polyps become cancerous at a gradual rate – hence spotting polyps earlier on and excising them could help in preventing them even becoming cancerous. Additionally spotting cancer in its earlier staging is easier in treating as compared to  [...]

The world’s foremost intra-arterial cerebral infusion of the drug Avastin or bevacizumab direct inside the malignant brain tumor was conducted by neurosurgeons at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. This new-fangled intra-arterial or IA procedure could render the cancer cells exposed to increased dosages of the drug treatment and alongside probably spare the patient commonly experienced side effects of being administered the drug intravenously or all through the body. The analytical technique known as super selective intra-arterial cerebral Avastin infusion – has shown success when conducted on 5 patients with positive outcomes. The detailed information regarding this foremost case is due to be published in the subsequent edition of Journal of Experimental Therapeutics  [...]

The efficacy of a colonoscopy screening could depend on what time during the day one is undergoing it. A novel UCLA study has pointed out that colonoscopies performed in the after-dawn hours detected more polyps in each patient as compared to those that were screened during the later part of the day. The findings that were printed in the November edition of the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology indicated that further research on this part would be needed to probably improve the results of the colonoscopy screenings. The researchers stated that though the present study was conducted in one institution, the medical setup was alike that of any other practice environment. Dr. Brennan M.R. Spiegel, study author and director of the UCLA/Veterans Affairs Center for Outcomes Research  [...]

SRS or Stereotactic Radiosurgery – a form of radiation technique initiated at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute or UPCI accurately conveys huge radiation dosages to tumors effectually allaying pain among those patients where the cancer had metastasized to the spine. This was revealed by the researchers at UPCI who carried out the study; the results of which are due to be presented during the yearly meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology or ASTRO in Chicago during the present week. The study was helmed by the associate professor cum vice-chairman, Department of Radiation Oncology, Dwight E. Heron, M.D., drew comparisons between the efficacy of single and several sessions SRS treatment in curbing the pain among patients. Dr. Heron believes that cancers could swiftly  [...]

Lymph node biopsy is a testing procedure that involves the removal of a lymph node or a section of the lymph node intended to be sent for microscopic analysis. The lymphatic system comprises of lymph nodes that are connected by lymph nodes. The lymph nodes are responsible for the production of white blood cells or lymphocytes that help in combating infections. The presence of an infection triggers the swelling up of the lymph nodes leading to increased white blood cells production which endeavor to ambush the organisms that are eliciting the infection. The lymph nodes additionally attempt at ensnaring cancer cells. How the Test is conducted The test procedure is carried out in the operation theater in a hospital or in an outpatient-basis surgical facility. The sample could be taken in the following  [...]