Could the incredibly rapid rise in cases of melanoma be caused by an overdiagnosis of malignant lesions that, if left alone, would never grow to threaten life?
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Matritech will investigate the ability of its blood test to detect cancer, specifically to differentiate between benign and malignant lesions, and to identify patients with normal mammograms.
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A lumpectomy involves removal of a malignant lesion from the breast while preserving its essential anatomy, while a mastectomy requires removal of the entire breast and neighboring tissue.
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He added that " mammography is not an accurate diagnostic test because there is a considerable overlap in the appearances of benign and malignant lesions on mammograms ."
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Surgeons in Indianapolis removed two small malignant lesions from Armstrong's brain on Thursday, and his chemotherapy has been strengthened to fight the advanced form of the disease.
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Malignant lesions also typically feel indurated ( hardened ) and attached to adjacent structures, with " rolled " margins or a punched out appearance and bleeds easily on gentle manipulation.
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IPATIMUP's major lines of action are the prevention and early diagnosis of stomach cancer or precocious lesions, and diagnosis quality improvement of malignant neoplasia and pre-malignant lesions.
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The study on the effects of the vaccine suggest it might prevent pre-malignant lesions called ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS, from becoming invasive breast cancer in humans, Esserman said.
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Nd : YAG lasers emitting light at 1064 nm have been the most widely used laser for laser-induced thermotherapy, in which benign or malignant lesions in various organs are ablated by the beam.
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While a dentist, physician or other health professional may suspect a particular lesion is malignant, there is no way to tell by looking alone-since benign and malignant lesions may look identical to the eye.
