Steps After a Mesothelioma Diagnosis
Steps After a Mesothelioma Diagnosis One of the most common questions we receive from patients is, “What do I do once I’ve been diagnosed with me…
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Diagnosing Mesothelioma: X-Rays
Diagnosing Mesothelioma: X-Rays The X-ray is a form of medical imaging that is typically used to diagnose injuries to bones. X-ray technology can…
Diagnosing Mesothelioma: PET Scans
Diagnosing Mesothelioma: PET Scans Medical imaging scans such as MRI, CT and PET scans are used for mesothelioma diagnosis and the diagnosis of o…
Diagnosing Mesothelioma: MRIs
Diagnosing Mesothelioma: MRIs Mesothelioma is not always an easy disease to diagnosis, especially if the patient is unsure about his or her pas…
Diagnosing Mesothelioma: CT Scans
Diagnosing Mesothelioma: CT Scans During the mesothelioma diagnostic process, patients will undergo a variety of medical imaging procedures. On…
Mesothelioma Diagnosis
Mesothelioma Diagnosis Patients typically have many questions about the diagnostic process, wondering if they are receiving the best testing me…
Types of Mesothelioma
Types of Mesothelioma There are four main types of mesothelioma, with the most common forms affecting the lining of the lungs or abdominal cavit…
With dense breast tissue no effect Breast Cancer Survival
Dense breasts have less fat and more lean tissue compared with non - dense breasts. Mammography can help you and your doctor determine how…
Some women opt for mastectomy nipple banking, but to get more complications
If a woman has a mastectomy , the surgeon removes . The entire breast , usually including the nipple and areola Women who choose reconstructio…
BRCA1 and BRCA2 testing a new, more accurate and less expensive
It is estimated that about 5 % and 10 % of breast cancers can be hereditary , caused by abnormal genes passed from mother to child . Genes ar…
The study suggests organic food may not be the most nutritious, but also refers to how much we do not know
The term "organic " refers to vegetable crops grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers and genetic modification , and pro…
Preservatives
Crystals of EDTA-2K from a urinary sediment. EDTA-2K was added to the urine for preservative. Unstained, X400. Crystals of urea resin fr…
Protozoa
Lecane sp. from the urinary sediment of a patient. Lecane sp. is a freshwater animal plankton, occasionally found in water from a flower vas…
Mite
Mites ( Tyrophagus putrescentiace ) from the urinary sediment of a patient. These seem to be a female mite with her offspring. The female has…
Trichomonas
Three Trichomonas vaginalis from the urinary sediment of a patient with vaginitis. There are many white blood cells and squamous cells. Ster…
Egg of parasite
Pinworm ( Enterobius vermicularis ) egg from the urinary sediment of a girl. Small children (preschool or later) may have pinworms. When urin…
Lecithin granules
Lecithin granules from the urinary sediment of a patient after massage of the prostate. Lecithin granules (L) are irregular-sized particles an…
Corpora amylacea
A corpora amylacea from the urinary sediment. Unstained, X400. Preceding corpora amylacea stained with Lugol stain, X400.
Corpora amylacea and sperm
Many spermatozoa from the urinary sediment of a outpatient. Sternheimer-Malbin stain, X400. Many corpora amylacea, secretion from the semi…
Brown needle like crystal
Bilirubin crystals from the urinary sediment of a patient with hepatitis. Bilirubin crystals are yellowish brown in the shape of small needle-…
Iodine X-ray contrast medium
Angiografin (amidotrizoic acid) crystals from the urinary sediment of a patient after computerized tomography of the brain. Angiografin is an …
Sulfonamide crystal
Sulfa crystals from the urinary sediment of a patient taking Sinomin (sulfamethoxazol). These crystals resemble crystals of uric acid or calci…
Hemosiderin granule
Hemosiderin granules and renal tubular epithelial cells with hemosiderin granules from the urinary sediment of the preceding patient. The granu…
Cholesterol crystal
Cholesterol crystals from the urinary sediment of a patient with cystic kidneys. Many fatty degenerated white blood cells are seen in the backg…
Hemosiderin cast
Hemosiderin cast containing hemosiderin granules in the cast matrix and from the urinary sediment of a patient with hemoglobinuria after replace…