mediastinal

What should we do when esophageal perforation occurs?

... and deep subcutaneous collection suggestive of cervical posterior mediastinal collection. The patient was managed surgically through both an endoscopic ... by a foreign body is rare, but can cause potentially life threatening mediastinal complications. CT-scanning enables accurate and timely diagnosis and ...

Less invasive methods may provide accurate means to determine lung cancer stage

... invasive staging with tissue confirmation of suspected metastatic mediastinal [center part of the thoracic cavity] lymph nodes. Mediastinoscopy or ... EUS plus EBUS also had higher sensitivity for detecting lymph nodes in any mediastinal location and for patients without lymph node enlargement on chest CT. ...

Centocor Ortho Biotech Statement on the FDA ODAC Opinion Regarding DOXIL(R) for Treatment of Advanced Breast Cancer

... in calculations of total cumulative dose Cardiac toxicity may also occur at lower cumulative doses (400 mg/m2) in patients with prior mediastinal irradiation or who are receiving concurrent cyclophosphamide therapy Acute infusion-related reactions including, but not limited ...

NOSCAR announces 2008 NOTES Research Award winners

... with Histopathologic Evaluation of Cystotomy Healing Georg O. Spaun, MD, Legacy Health System, Clackamas, OR The Role of Flexible Endoscopy in mediastinal Dissection for Esophageal Surgery Thadeus Trus, MD, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY The NOSCAR Delphi Project: Towards a Research Agenda ...

PET imaging significantly enhances standard imaging in lung cancer staging

... is accurate in differentiating between benign and malignant lung tumours as small as 1 centimetre. PET was also shown to be more effective for mediastinal (lymph nodes in the centre of the chest) staging in non-small cell lung cancer. Nonetheless, confirmation of PET findings by surgical biopsy remains ...

Oncolytics Biotech Inc. reports positive interim results of UK phase Ia/Ib trials

... the target tumour had shrunk 64%, with stable disease continuing in the four non-treated tumours, including a 15% volume reduction in non-treated mediastinal disease that was maintained for more than six months. The squamous skin cancer patient experienced a 50% reduction in the target tumour, as well as ...

Modern Radiation Therapy ups Lung Cancer Survival

... therapy (SRT), often followed by chemotherapy if the lesion was larger than 3 cm or radiotherapy and chemotherapy if the surgical margin or hilar or mediastinal nodes were positive at the time of operation. The five-year survival outcomes are very high, with 50 to 67 percent of these patients living at least ...

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Human Genome Sciences Announces Positive Results in Second of Two Phase 3 Trials of Albuferon(R) in Chronic Hepatitis C

... of serious and/or severe respiratory, thoracic or mediastinal disorders was 2.5% (11/442) for 900-mcg ... serious and/or severe respiratory, thoracic or mediastinal disorders were 3.0% (13/440) for 1200-mcg ... rates of serious respiratory, thoracic or mediastinal disorders were: 0.7% (5/755) for 900-mcg ...

Study Finds DOXIL(R) Combination Therapy Delays Disease Progression for Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer

... of total cumulative dose - Cardiac toxicity may also occur at lower cumulative doses (400 mg/m2) in patients with prior mediastinal irradiation or who are receiving concurrent cyclophosphamide therapy * Acute infusion-related reactions including, but not limited ...

Two DOXIL(R) Studies to be Presented at American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting

... of total cumulative dose -- Cardiac toxicity may also occur at lower cumulative doses (400 mg/m2) in patients with prior mediastinal irradiation or who are receiving concurrent cyclophosphamide therapy -- Acute infusion-related reactions including, but not limited to, ...

Twelve DOXIL(R) Clinical Studies to be Presented at American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting

... in calculations of total cumulative dose -- Cardiac toxicity may also occur at lower cumulative doses (400 mg/m2) in patients with prior mediastinal irradiation or who are receiving concurrent cyclophosphamide therapy -- Acute infusion-related reactions including, but not limited to, ...

Caelyx Delays Time to Disease Progression as Maintenance Therapy in Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer

... be included in calculations of total cumulative dosage. Cardiac toxicity may also occur at lower cumulative doses in patients with prior mediastinal irradiation or who are receiving concurrent cyclophosphamide therapy. DOXIL should be administered to patients with a history of cardiovascular ...

mediastinal in Medical Definition

Anterior mediastinal mass

... Anterior mediastinal compartment, also known as anterosuperior ... thymoma Most common primary anterior mediastinal tumor (20%) in adults but rarely seen in ... Secondary most common primary anterior mediastinal mass in adults. Most are seen in the anterior ...

mediastinal in Medical Dictionary

Median nerve

... little finger. Median Nerve Dysfunction ( Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ) mediastinal Emphysema (Pneumo mediastinum ) mediastinal Tumor Mediastinitis Mediastinoscopy with Biopsy ... Pressure on ...

Adrenal glands

... NEUROBLASTOMA - A malignant neoplasm that consists of immature nerve cells. Neuroblastoma s occur frequently in infants and children in the mediastinal and retroperitoneal regions of the body. Approximately 30% are associated with the adrenal glands . ...

Chest pain

... a strangling or heavy pressure on the chest ... chest pain fever cough difficult or labor ed breathing ( dyspnea ) The symptoms of mediastinal cysts and tumor s may resemble other problems or medical conditions. Always consult your child's physician for a diagnosis . Chest pain is ...

Granuloma inguinale

... inguinale Lymphogranuloma venereum Lymph oid hyperplasia Lymph oid hypertrophy Lymphoma - brain Lymphoma - Hodgkin's Lymphoma - mediastinal Lymphoma - non-Hodgkin's Lymph opathia venereum Lymph oplasmacytic lymphoma ... ...

Hyperplasia

... ... Lymphogranuloma venereum Lymph oid hyperplasia Lymph oid hypertrophy Lymphoma - brain Lymphoma - Hodgkin's Lymphoma - mediastinal Lymphoma - non-Hodgkin's Lymph opathia venereum Lymph oplasmacytic lymphoma ... ...

Lymphogranuloma Venereum

... ... Lymphogranuloma venereum Lymph oid hyperplasia Lymph oid hypertrophy Lymphoma - brain Lymphoma - Hodgkin's Lymphoma - mediastinal Lymphoma - non-Hodgkin's Lymph opathia venereum Lymph oplasmacytic lymphoma ... ...

Meconium

... Meconium Aspiration Meconium Aspiration Syndrome (MAS) ( Meconium Aspiration ) Median Nerve Dysfunction ( Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ) mediastinal Emphysema (Pneumo mediastinum ) ... Your baby's blood in the amniotic fluid , which can falsely increase the alpha -feto protein (AFP) and ...

Mediastinitis

... the heart , great vessels, trachea , thymus , and connective tissue . [ Med Help International ] [ Search ] [ Ask the Doctor Forums ] ... mediastinal Tumor Mediastinitis Mediterranean Anemia ( Thalassemia ) Medulla ry Carcinoma of Thyroid Medulla ry Cystic Disease ... ...

Metastasis

... to be cured. - A malignant neoplasm that consists of immature nerve cells. Neuroblastoma s occur frequently in infants and children in the mediastinal and retroperitoneal regions of the body. Approximately 30% are associated with the adrenal glands . Metastasis are ... A malignant--or cancer ...

Neoplasm

... NEUROBLASTOMA - A malignant neoplasm that consists of immature nerve cells. Neuroblastoma s occur frequently in infants and children in the mediastinal and retroperitoneal regions of the body. Approximately 30% are associated with the adrenal glands . Proposed indication: topical agent for the ...

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Radiation after surgery doubles survival time for some lung cancer patients

... Patients with lung cancer that has spread to mediastinal lymph nodes ?located between the chest, ... benefited patients whose cancer had spread to mediastinal lymph nodes. At that stage, those who underwent ... resected non-small cell lung cancer with involved mediastinal lymph nodes in addition to chemotherapy. The data ...

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Human Genome Sciences Announces Albuferon(R) Meets Primary Endpoint in Phase 3 Trial in Chronic Hepatitis C

... peginterferon alfa-2a; and severe and/or serious respiratory, thoracic or mediastinal disorders were 1.0% (3/313) for 900-mcg albinterferon alfa-2b, vs. 1.3% ... alfa-2a treatment group; severe and/or serious respiratory, thoracic or mediastinal disorders were 1.6% (5/310) in the treatment group originally randomized ...

Centocor Ortho Biotech Data to be Presented at American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting

... in calculations of total cumulative dose Cardiac toxicity may also occur at lower cumulative doses (400 mg/m2) in patients with prior mediastinal irradiation or who are receiving concurrent cyclophosphamide therapy Acute infusion-related reactions including, but not ...

Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Announces 2007 Third Quarter Results

... the target tumour had shrunk 64%, with stable disease continuing in the four non-treated tumours, including a 15% volume reduction in non-treated mediastinal disease that was maintained for more than six months. The squamous skin cancer patient experienced a 50% reduction in the target tumour, as well as ...

Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Reports Positive Interim Results of U.K. Phase Ia/Ib Combination REOLYSIN(R) and Radiation Clinical Trial

... the target tumour had shrunk 64%, with stable disease continuing in the four non-treated tumours, including a 15% volume reduction in non-treated mediastinal disease that was maintained for more than six months. The squamous skin cancer patient experienced a 50% reduction in the target tumour, as well as ...