Invasive

Invasive
Definition:
An invasive disease is one that spreads to surrounding tissues.
An invasive procedure is one in which the body is "invaded" or entered by a needle, tube, device, or scope.
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Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures used to correct disorders of the Genitourinary System
Programs that treat this condition
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Arthroscopy: Less invasive surgery for knees and other joints
If you're nervous about your upcoming arthroscopy, find out what's involved, how to prepare and what to expect afterward.
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It lung disease in three ways: as an allergic reaction in people with asthma; as a fungus ball (aspergilloma) in an old healed lung cavity from previous disease such as tuberculosis or lung abscess, and as an invasive infection with pneumonia that ...
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Invasive thymomas and thymic carcinomas are relatively rare tumors, which together represent about 0.2% to 1.5% of all malignancies.[2] Thymic carcinomas are rare and have been reported to account for only 0.06% of all thymic neoplasms.
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Invasive ductal carcinoma - This type of breast cancer develops in the milk ducts and accounts for about 75% of cases.
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Invasive cancer means that the cancer affects the deeper tissues of the cervix and may have spread to other parts of the body. This spread is called metastasis.
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Invasive fungal infection refers to rare cases in which the fungus spreads throughout the body via the blood stream and invades other organ systems.
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Invasive Mechanical Devices or Implants
These are mechanical devices actually placed inside the body.
Invasive devices are used only when: ...
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Invasive cancer of the cervix (related to certain types of human papilloma virus [HPV]) is an important diagnostic marker of AIDS in women.
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An invasive malignant cancer confined entirely to the organ where the cancer began.
local therapy
Treatment that affects cells in the tumor and the area close to it.
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Pre-invasive cancer detected with the Pap smear can often be successfully treated with surgical removal, freezing, burning, or lasers.
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Enteroinvasive E. Coli (EIEC) - Source:MedicineNet
Ulcerative Colitis - Information on Ulcerative Colitis produced by doctors.
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Minimally Invasive Therapy
Because drug treatment is not effective in all cases, researchers in recent years have developed a number of procedures that relieve BPH symptoms but are less invasive than conventional surgery.
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NICO2 (noninvasive cardiac output) monitor Noninvasive device for measurement of cardiac output through the use of flow sensors. Mfg: Novametrix. Source: PR Newswire - 10/20/98.
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If these non-invasive measures fail to correct the problem, surgery may be necessary. Your physician may recommend arthroscopic surgery to look directly at the articular cartilage surrounding the patella and the patello-femoral groove.
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CT scan is a noninvasive procedure and is usually performed on an outpatient basis (i.e., does not require overnight hospitalization). The amount of radiation used in a CT scan is low, and the procedure is considered to be safe.
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Infiltrating (or invasive) lobular carcinoma (ILC):
Infiltrating lobular carcinoma starts in the milk-producing glands, or lobules. Similar to IDC, it also can spread (metastasize) to other parts of the body.
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Angioplasty is less invasive and has a shorter recovery time than bypass surgery, which requires open-heart surgery. Most of the time stents are placed during this procedure.
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If the buildup of plaque has progressed, an invasive or surgical procedure is often necessary, although a combination of a strict low-fat diet, stress management, and exercise has been found to reverse the disease.
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Laparoscopy: A type of minimally invasive surgery in which a small incision (cut) is made in the abdominal wall through which an instrument called a laparoscope is inserted to permit structures within the abdomen and pelvis to be seen.
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NUCLEAR HEART SCAN - This noninvasive test uses radioactive tracers to delineate the hearts chambers and major vessels. It may be used to detect a heart attack, heart muscle function, and coronary artery disease.
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But the occasionally the yeasts change into a more invasive form, putting out long filaments known as hyphae into the top layer of dead skin cells called the stratum corneum. Although it sounds worrying this growth rarely does any significant harm.
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Endometrial cancer is the most common invasive gynecologic cancer. The American Cancer Society estimates that 38300 women in the United States will develop endometrial cancer in 2001.
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Guillory would want to do an invasive technique, a colonoscopy or something of that nature. And because of the sensitive subject matter, I really didn't feel comfortable with that.
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I've heard other women say that the non-surgical treatments and less invasive surgeries are a waste of time. They have tried them and ended up having a hysterectomy anyway.
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MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI): A noninvasive, non-X ray diagnostic technique-also called nuclear magnetic resonance or NMR-based on the magnetic fields of hydrogen atoms in the body.
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Midwifery views childbirth as a natural event and therefore uses technological and invasive interventions only when medically necessary.
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A cervical cell goes through precancerous stages for months to years before becoming an invasive, malignant, carcinoma. Catching the disease at the precancerous stage can prevent the development of cervical cancer.
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Why Performed:
Thoracic CT may be recommended when there is a need for examination of the structures inside the chest. It is noninvasive and poses less risk than invasive procedures (such as angiography or exploratory surgery).
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ULTRASOUND EXAMINATION - A test that utilizes ultrasound waves to bounce off internal organs of the body to construct a picture used by physicians as a non-invasive study of the liver.
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(The latter procedure sometimes actually relieves the blockage, eliminating the need for surgery.) Non-invasive diagnostic techniques include renal scans, ultrasound, and CT scans.
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women in the UK aged between 50 and 64 years old were recruited between 1996 and 2001 through the NHS breast screening programme. Half the women had been using HRT or had done so in the past, and amongst the women there were 9,364 cases of invasive ...
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