A primary carcinoid tumor of the mesentery was associated with intestinal obstruction in a 74-year-old man. Increased levels of plasma pancreatic polypeptide were subsequently demonstrated.

A recent study offering a comprehensive view of the genome and transcriptome of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) has introduced a new, multi-omics-based molecular classification of these ...

Doctors were convinced that a Norwegian man was simply fat for 12 years — but his growing belly was actually expanding with a 60-pound malignant tumor. He was diagnosed with obesity and even got ...

Thomas Kraut was told he was just fat until doctors discovered a massive tumor in his belly. Doctors were convinced that a Norwegian man was simply fat for 12 years — but his growing belly was ...

Tumor suppressor genes make proteins that regulate the growth of cells, and they play an important role in preventing the development of cancer cells. When tumor suppressor genes are altered or ...

Chest wall tumors are benign or malignant growths that develop anywhere along your chest wall. Doctors use imaging tests and a biopsy to diagnose them. Surgery is often a needed treatment.

Complexity of tumors revealed in 3D Maps of tumor 'neighborhoods' open door to future treatment strategies Date: October 30, 2024 Source: Washington University School of Medicine Summary: A new ...

Avishai treated cancer with Ly6a antibodies, and amazingly the tumors were significantly reduced. Moreover, cancers resistant to known treatments reacted substantially to Ly6a antibodies." ...

One in two people will develop cancer in their lifetime. In neither case will doctors be able to determine why, perhaps 15 years or more ago, a healthy cell transformed into a pre-cancer; or when that ...

She has previously written for Live Science, Massive Science, and eLife. View full profile. Learn about our editorial policies. The authors created detailed 3D renderings of tumors from more than ...

A brain tumor can be diagnosed using imaging tests that view the structure of the brain, along with a biopsy, which can carefully assess a sample of a suspected brain tumor under a microscope.