Background: To compare the diagnostic effectiveness of ultrasound (US), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and their combined application in distinguishing between benign and malignant breast tumors, ...

This study provides a valuable approach to image and analyze in vivo metabolic flux through glucose turnover kinetics in glioblastoma tumor microenvironments. The evidence for the method's validity is ...

When a child develops a brain tumor, early diagnosis is essential. Alan Cohen, M.D., director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, shares the most common signs and symptoms ...

The TP53 gene is a gene that is mutated in many cancers. It is the most common gene mutation found in cancer cells. A tumor-suppressor gene, TP53 codes for a protein that inhibits the development and ...

All but one of the patients saw their tumors shrink or stop growing after receiving infusions once a week for eight to 12 weeks. Scientists also tested the therapy on five monkeys with liver ...

In this manufacturer-sponsored, prospective, multicenter trial, investigators evaluated the efficacy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided focused ultrasound for the treatment of leiomyomas ...

The ESGE/FIGO leiomyoma subclassification system provides ... and of limited use in the evaluation for myomas. Transvaginal ultrasound was previously felt to be extremely accurate; however ...

Primary tumor ablation for metastatic renal cell carcinoma was significantly associated with a reduced overall mortality risk compared with no local treatment and an overall mortality risk similar ...

The tissue adjacent to a tumor behaves differently than areas farther away: The tumor’s cancerous cells influence their surroundings, blocking the body’s immune defenses and creating a sort of haven ...