More on the amazing word " physaliferous "
Since my post this past Wednesday about the etymology of the word " physaliferous " which designates the characteristic cells comprising chordomas, the illustriousDr. Maria Martinez-Lage (neuropathologist atMassachusetts General Hospital), tweeted about another word which derives from the same Greek root. Here is Dr. Martinez-Lage ' s tweet:Physaliferous cells resemble the fruit of the physalis plant, an edible berry that is round and surrounded by a delicate lacy husk. It goes by many names: Golden berry, cape gooseberry, edible Chinese lantern. Delicious! (Source: neuropathology blog)
Source: neuropathology blog - June 15, 2018 Category: Radiology Tags: neoplasms Source Type: blogs
Etymology of the word " physaliferous "
The characteristic cells seen inchordoma, physaliferous cells (which, according to theOxford English Dictionary, can alternatively be spelled ' physaliphorous ' ) is from the Greekphysallis (meaning ' bubble ' ) andphoros (meaning ' bearing ' ).The " bubble-bearing " physaliferous cells of a chordoma (Source: neuropathology blog)
Source: neuropathology blog - June 13, 2018 Category: Radiology Tags: neoplasms Source Type: blogs
Patient with Difficult to Reach Tumor Saved Using Transoral Robotic Surgery
A man with a cancer called chordoma, which afflicted the bones in the skull base and spine, has had a novel transoral robotic surgery (TORS) performed on him to remove a difficult to access tumor. The clinical team at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, which developed a set of TORS techniques, managed to reach the tumor using robotic hands controlled by a surgeon at a console (we believe it was probably a da Vinci robotically asssisted system from Intuitive Surgical). They then reconstructed the area using bone and rods once the tumor was excised.
The challenging work was also performed around highly fragile a...
Source: Medgadget - May 7, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Editors Tags: ENT Neurosurgery Source Type: blogs
There are protons in Europe, too
Speaking of proton beams, while they populate like rabbits in the US based on a financial model that includes overpayment for prostate irradiation, there are real debates going on in Europe about their efficacy. Here are excerpts from an article from the British Medical Journal:Critics say the NHS should not be spending so much money on a treatment that has not been subjected to randomised controlled trials and for which there is little evidence of long term efficacy or safety. In April, an article in the BMJ questioned whether the government’s £250m investment was premature. “For most indications,” report...
Source: Running a hospital - September 6, 2013 Category: Health Managers Source Type: blogs
