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41.) Mediastinoscopy
Over one day ago | Sat Sep 24 2:56:00 PDT 2005
A mediastinoscopy is a surgical procedure performed to examine the mediastinum. The mediastinum is the space behind the sternum (breastbone) in the middle of the chest that separates the two lungs. It contains lymph nodes, the heart and ...
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42.) Superior Vena Cava Syndrome Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and ...
Over one day ago | Sun Jan 11 16:00:00 PST 2004
The superior vena cava lies next to the upper lobe of the right lung and within the mediastinum [the space that contains the central structures of the chest: the heart, the trachea, the esophagus and the great vessels (aorta, ...
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43.) GRACE :: Lung Cancer» Blog Archive » Incidental N2 Nodal Disease ...
Over one day ago | Thu Oct 30 22:13:00 PDT 2008
As shown here, from a retrospective review of just over 700 patients in France who had N2 mediastinal nodes involved (abstract here), outcomes were much better for the subset who had a single lymph node area involved (called a nodal ...
From Dr. West
44.) Lung Cancer Diagnosis (Health: Lung Cancer)
Over one day ago | Sat Sep 15 23:44:00 PDT 2007
Mediastinoscopy is an outpatient procedure, where an incision is made at the base of the neck, and lymph nodes in the center of the chest, called the mediastinum, are sampled, and sometimes a diagnosis of lung cancer can be made this ...
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45.) Treatment of Nonseminomatous Tumors -Malignant Germ Cell Tumors-
Over one day ago | Tue Oct 17 23:06:00 PDT 2006
Prior to the development of effective cisplatin-based chemotherapy, no effective therapy was available for nonseminomatous mediastinal germ cell tumors. Local treatment modalities were ineffective because of the high percentage of ...
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46.) What You Need To Know About Lung Cancer - Staging the Disease
Over one day ago | Sat Jun 25 8:58:00 PDT 2005
Using a lighted viewing instrument, called a scope, the doctor examines the center of the chest (mediastinum) and nearby lymph nodes. In mediastinoscopy, the scope is inserted through a small incision in the neck; in mediastinotomy, ...
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47.) Risks factors for oesophageal cancer >> Medical Questions, Weight ...
Over one day ago | Sat Jan 27 16:00:00 PST 2007
If you have or suspect that you have a medical problem, promptly contact your physician or health care provider. Only your physician can provide relevant diagnosis, prescribe medications and/or put you on adequate therapies. ...
From SirGan
48.) mymedpic: Lymphoma of the mediastinum
Over one day ago | Sat Feb 17 17:32:00 PST 2007
This is intended for the lay public, teachers, or those in the health care professions. If you have photos you wish to contribute please email them to us and we'll post them for all to see. View my complete profile ...
From Med Pic
49.) VATS Mediastinal Nodal Dissection
Over one day ago | Tue Oct 25 17:00:00 PDT 2005
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Denver, CO USA. Raja M. Flores, MD Assistant Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery Division of Thoracic Surgery Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY USA ...
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50.) Self Health Care: Hodgkin's Disease Causes Symptoms and Treatment ...
Over one day ago | Wed Nov 21 15:15:00 PST 2007
For patients with clinical stage IA disease that is nonbulky and involves the mediastinum with NS histology, mantle irradiation alone may be adequate therapy. Combined modality therapy, which is chemotherapy for 4-6 cycles followed by ...
From dr.Phil