Francesca ’s story: Beating a heart tumor
Although her parents were warned she might not breathe when she was born, the moment Francesca Durkos came into this world, she let out a gutsy cry.
“It was music to our ears,” says her mom.
Michelle Carino Durkos was 40 weeks pregnant when she learned there was a tumor attached to her unborn daughter’s heart — a tumor so large that doctors near her home in Pensacola, Florida, were unsure if the baby would live.
“It was a shock, because at 20 weeks everything was normal,” says Michelle. “We had a wonderful ultrasound; we saw all four chambers.”
Yet, call it a mother’s intuition, Michelle knew something wa...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - February 1, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Emily Williams Tags: Our Patients’ Stories cardiac fibroma cardiac tumor Department of Cardiac Surgery Department of Cardiology Dr. Pedro del Nido Dr. Tal Geva echocardiogram ECMO Fetal Cardiology Program heart tumor neona ultrasound Source Type: news
Twisted Ovarian Fibroma Associated With Meigs' SyndromeTwisted Ovarian Fibroma Associated With Meigs' Syndrome
What is the optimal management of patients with Meig's syndrome? BMC Surgery (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 9, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Epigenetic effects on cell signaling leads healthy stem cells to create benign fibromas in the jaw
A new study from the Ostrow School of Dentistry published in Cell Stem Cell illustrates how changes in cell signaling can cause ordinary stem cells in the jaw to start forming benign but potentially harmful tumors. Principal investigator Songtao Shi, professor at the Ostrow School of Dentistry Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, says ossifying fibromas, the tumors focused on in the study, are benign but can grow aggressively and cause progressive enlargement of the jaw... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dentistry Source Type: news
In EORTC trial for patients with desmoid-type fibromatosis, moderate dose radiotherapy effective
A phase 2 EORTC trial for patients with inoperable desmoid-type fibromatosis has shown that moderate dose radiotherapy is an effective treatment for patients with such a rare type of tumor. The study results published in Annals of Oncology show that response after radiation therapy is slow, and that continuing regression is seen even after three years. Dr. Ronald B... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - July 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer / Oncology Source Type: news
Moderate dose radiotherapy effective in EORTC trial for patients with desmoid-type fibromatosis
(European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer) A phase 2 EORTC trial for patients with inoperable desmoid-type fibromatosis has shown that moderate dose radiotherapy is an effective treatment for patients with such a rare type of tumor. The study results published in Annals of Oncology show that response after radiation therapy is slow, and that continuing regression is seen even after three years. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 18, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Neurology: Images in Clinical Medicine
Editor: V. Dimov, M.D., Cleveland ClinicHypoglossal Nerve Palsy during Meningococcal Meningitis. NEJM, 10/2014.Absent Superficial Abdominal Reflex due to thoracic spinal cord neuromyelitis. NEJM, 05/2014.Kayser-Fleischer Rings in Wilson ' s Disease. NEJM, 03/2012.Perilymph Fistula Test leads to nystagmus. NEJM, 01/2012.A stray bullet in the brain - with no deficit of power, cognition, sense of touch, or speech. Lancet, 01/2012.Blindness after Fat Injections. NEJM, 12/2011.Internal-Carotid-Artery Dissection and Cranial-Nerve Palsies. NEJM, 12/2011.A Head Shot. NEJM, 12/2011.Multiple Intracranial Tuberculomas. NEJM, 10/2011....
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - August 22, 2009 Category: General Medicine Tags: Images Neurology Source Type: news
