PET scans can light up tumors in the body and help doctors determine if they are cancerous or benign (noncancerous). The results of a PET scan help guide medical decisions. A PET scan is a type of ...
Benign pituitary tumors are not cancerous but can still cause problems if they compress your brain tissue or optic nerves. Some can lead to the under- or overproduction of certain hormones. Your ...
It’s not often that a pathologist gets to make a diagnosis that works for the patient by preventing treatment from occurring. But thanks to a Johns Hopkins Medicine doctor and his newly reported ...
Finding a lump or experiencing changes in your breast naturally triggers worry about cancer. The good news? Most breast changes, including lumps, pain, and nipple discharge, turn out to be benign ...
Tumor resistance in African spiny mice is mediated by enhanced immune response to oncogenic stimuli, higher apoptosis, cell cycle arrest, and inhibition of Wnt/β-catenin signaling. The main text ...
A pituitary adenoma is a benign tumor in the front part of the pituitary gland. Doctors categorize these tumors by size, with the smallest type called pituitary microadenoma. Pituitary adenomas are ...
CT scans are the first-line imaging technique for detecting adrenal tumors. They provide detailed and precise images. With the use of imaging tests, adrenal masses are being detected more frequently, ...