Should You Have a Stereotactic Breast Biopsy?
A stereotactic biopsy is used take samples from a lump that cannot be felt during a breast exam, but can be seen on a mammogram or an ultrasound. Stereo mammograms are taken and sent to a computer, which guides the biopsy needle. This is a very accurate procedure. Learn more about stereotactic breast biopsy. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)
Source: About.com Breast Cancer - July 3, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Needle Biopsies May Be Underused for Breast Cancer PatientsNeedle Biopsies May Be Underused for Breast Cancer Patients
While most women should undergo a needle biopsy for breast cancer diagnosis, some surgeons opt for open biopsies instead, a new study found. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - June 16, 2014 Category: OBGYN Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
OncoBriefs: Breast Cancer and Moles, Needle Biopsy (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Women with multiple cutaneous nevi, or moles, had as much as a 35% higher risk of breast cancer as compared with women who had no moles, long-term data from the Nurses' Health Study showed. (Source: MedPage Today Dermatology)
Source: MedPage Today Dermatology - June 14, 2014 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Needle biopsies may be underused for breast cancer patients
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most women should undergo a needle biopsy for breast cancer diagnosis, but some surgeons opt for a more invasive procedure instead, according to a new study. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 13, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Needle biopsy underused in breast cancer diagnosis, negatively impacting diagnosis and care
(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) Needle biopsy, the standard of care radiological procedure for diagnosing breast cancer, is underused with too many patients undergoing the more invasive, excisional biopsy to detect their disease, according to research from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 9, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Needle biopsy underused in breast cancer diagnosis, negatively impacting diagnosis and care
Needle biopsy, the standard of care radiological procedure for diagnosing breast cancer,
is underused with too many patients undergoing the more invasive,
excisional biopsy to detect their disease, according to research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. (Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases)
Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases - June 9, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
The 4 Types of Breast Cancer Biopsy Procedures
Do you need a biopsy or an aspiration? Which kind of biopsy is used for the most accurate results? Read about four main types of breast biopsy procedures. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)
Source: About.com Breast Cancer - May 23, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Should You Have a Core Needle Biopsy for Your...
A core needle biopsy is used when you need to have more information about a breast lump than a mammogram, ultrasound, or fine needle aspiration can give. A hollow core needle can be used to get small tissue samples from a breast lump. Learn more about the core needle biopsy procedure. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)
Source: About.com Breast Cancer - May 13, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Should You Have a Stereotactic Breast Biopsy...
A stereotactic biopsy is used take samples from a lump that cannot be felt during a breast exam, but can be seen on a mammogram or an ultrasound. Stereo mammograms are taken and sent to a computer, which guides the biopsy needle. This is a very accurate procedure. Learn more about stereotactic breast biopsy. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)
Source: About.com Breast Cancer - May 5, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Should You Have a Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy?
Having a fine needle aspiration may seem scary, but it can give you the clearest information about the nature of the lump. If the lump turns out to be a cyst, the fluid can be drained out, relieving any pressure it may have been causing. Learn more about a fine needle aspiration biopsy. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)
Source: About.com Breast Cancer - April 29, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Huber Needles – Getting To The Point of...
Your chemo nurse will use a Huber needle to access your implanted port. Learn all about the Huber needle and why it works for many patients. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)
Source: About.com Breast Cancer - April 15, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Stereotactic Biopsy: What You Need to Know
If you find yourself wondering, or if you have a girlfriend who is or will be having a core needle biopsy, here is the process that the medical technician should follow to ensure that the right area is captured in the biopsy tissue that is removed. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - March 16, 2014 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: Lillie Shockney Source Type: news
Anesthetic technique improves quality of recovery for women having breast cancer surgery
Anesthesiologists using a technique similar to a dental freeze can improve the quality of recovery and decrease recovery time for breast cancer surgery patients, according to a new study. The paravertebral block technique uses ultrasound to precisely guide a needle to intercostal nerves reaching the breast and deliver local anesthetic to freeze these nerves. In total, five blocks are needed to freeze the five nerves involved. The freeze blocks the transmission of pain from the breast where surgeons can perform full or partial mastectomies, or even reconstructive breast surgery. At the same time, patients are given an intra...
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 11, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Gene tests for prostate cancer may be possible
Conclusion
This study has identified 13 different loss of function mutations in eight genes present in 7.3% of the men with familial cancer studied.
Men with one of these mutations had significantly increased odds of advanced prostate cancer characterised by spread to the lymph nodes, to nearby organs (tumour stage T4), or metastatic spread to other organs of the body.
These valuable findings warrant further investigation. So far they suggest that in men with a strong family history of prostate cancer, these particular genetic mutations are associated with a higher risk of advanced disease. It is likely to be some time be...
Source: NHS News Feed - February 21, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer Genetics/stem cells Source Type: news
Core Needle Biopsy For Your Breast
A core needle biopsy is used when you need to have more information about a breast lump than a mammogram, ultrasound, or fine needle aspiration can give. A hollow core needle can be used to get small tissue samples from a breast lump. Learn more about the core needle biopsy procedure. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)
Source: About.com Breast Cancer - December 7, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
