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Physicians have multiple imaging tools to detect and diagnose many conditions including cancer. Simple X-rays to provide information about broken bones to the most sophisticated nuclear scans are available, but will a PET scan show all cancers?
Early signs of esophageal cancer are almost non-existent. Like many other types of cancer, it can sneak up on you and by the time it is diagnosed. In this case, oftentimes there has already been damage and it may have spread. Keenly note the risk factors that make you more susceptible to esophageal cancer, and then watch for any of the symptoms. Early diagnosis equals a more positive prognosis.
Molecular imaging and nuclear medicine can diagnose and treat many types of diseases. They are non-invasive, safe, and painless procedures to help doctors manage the treatment of cancer, heart disease, brain disorders like Parkinson’s and Alzheimers, gastrointestinal disorders, lung disorders, bone disorders, and more. Let’s learn more. Continue reading “What Is Molecular Imaging?”
Esophageal cancer can sneak up on you if heartburn and indigestion a chronic issues for you. Don’t be fooled by short-term relief from over-the-counter antacids. Learn about 6 esophageal cancer symptoms to look for.
Genetic testing for breast cancer provides an opportunity for people to learn if their breast cancer or if a family history of breast cancer could be due to an inherited gene mutation. If so, this increases the risk for breast cancer.
Continue reading “3 Things to Consider Before Completing Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer”
The unfortunate fact about prostate cancer is that it does not show symptoms in its early stages of development. That is why prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men in the United States.
Continue reading “Signs You’re Suffering From Prostate Cancer”
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