Elastography pinpoints need for biopsy
Ultrasound elastography can help differentiate benign from malignant breast lesions in some patients by indicating tissue softness—information that could prevent unnecessary biopsies.
Ultrasound elastography can help differentiate benign from malignant breast lesions in some patients by indicating tissue softness—information that could prevent unnecessary biopsies.
Most adults would pay for lab tests that would show their risks for breast and prostate cancers as well as arthritis and Alzheimer disease, even if the tests were not perfectly accurate and did not have direct treatment consequences.
People with pulmonary tuberculosis appear to be at heightened risk of developing lung cancer, according to the results of a large, long-term study.
A significant portion of women who develop invasive breast cancer have no family history of the disease, indicating that other relevant factors should also be considered.
Sending patients reminders to undergo colorectal cancer screening can increase screening rates in the short term, according to two recent reports.
The risk of developing cancer from computed tomography (CT) scans appears to be significantly lower than previous estimates of 1.5% to 2% in the general population, conclude researchers.
Celecoxib (Celebrex) may ward off squamous and basal cell carcinomas in persons with extensive actinic damage who are at high risk for developing nonmelanoma skin cancers.
Patients who follow specific diet and lifestyle recommendations can reduce their risk of developing colorectal cancer.
Physicians have an improved method for predicting blood clots in cancer patients, according to a study published in Blood (2010 Sep 9. [Epub ahead of print]).
Researchers have found a way for women to get the beneficial effects of estrogen without increasing their risk of cancer, according to a study conducted at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.