Your doctor may recommend a fine needle aspiration biopsy, also called a fine needle biopsy or FNA, to find out if a mass from a scan or examination is cancer. Here, learn what the procedure is, how to prepare, and how it’s used to diagnose cancer.
Dr. Mark A. Lewis describes what the Whipple procedure is, including who might receive it, what his personal experience with the operation was like, how to prepare, and what to expect during recovery from the operation.
Dr. Arjun Gupta explains what pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy is, why it may be offered to people with pancreatic cancer, and what to expect if you’re receiving this supportive care therapy.
Dr. Craig A. Portell discusses what CAR T-cell therapy is, how it works, what its common side effects are, and how it’s changing the landscape of how some types of cancers are treated.
Biopsiile sunt esențiale pentru diagnosticarea multor tipuri de cancer. Medicul anatomopatolog Aziza Nassar dezvăluie unele lucruri pe care oamenii trebuie să le înțeleagă despre biopsie.
¿Se va a realizar una gammagrafía ósea? Esto es lo que hay que saber sobre cómo funciona la prueba y por qué es una herramienta importante para detectar el cáncer.
Una exploración por TEP-TC es una prueba para detectar el cáncer y conocer su estadio. También se puede utilizar para planificar y evaluar el tratamiento contra el cáncer. Esto es lo que necesita saber para prepararse para una exploración por TEP-TC.
A biopsy is a valuable procedure for diagnosing and treating cancer. But some people may worry that a biopsy could lead to the cancer spreading. In this post, we discuss how this idea started, and why the benefits of biopsies outweigh the risks.
Heard about a new cancer treatment in the news? Learn how FDA-approved, off-label, and investigational drugs are made available to patients.
