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Health Encyclopedia: Non Small Cell Lung Cancer Diagnostic Tests

Diagnostic Tests

Chest X-Rays. In a small percentage of cases, a routine chest x-ray reveals the first signs of lung cancer. Usually, however, symptoms of existing lung cancer, such as coughing, chest pain, and blood in the sputum, will lead to a chest x-ray. If non-small cell lung cancer is present, chest x-rays may show lesions (damaged or abnormal tissue) in the center of the lung, cavities formed by squamous cell carcinoma, or lace-like pattern of cells spreading through the lungs. By the tim...

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Expert & Community Posts

14 Questions To Ask A Surgeon BEFORE Surgery

By Grant Cooper , Health Expert

...improve function. However, before undergoing any surgery, you should be sure to do your due... Read more »

GERD Surgery: Meet the Surgeon

By Jan Gambino , Health Expert

...match for my daughter. I searched the Internet for information on treatments and sought the... Read more »

GERD Surgery

By Jan Gambino , Health Expert

...complications from GERD despite optimal medical treatment, surgery may be suggested as an... Read more »

Arthroscopic Knee Surgery: Tiger Woods, Yes. You? Maybe Not

By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert

...the knife (or 'scope, in this case). Check out our information on osteoarthritis treatment. ... Read more »

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Health Guide

Stroke Surgery

...injury to a large area in the brain. Studies are showing some benefits for high-risk patients, but more information is needed to determine specific conditions that will respond to this treatment.... Read more »

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Surgery

SurgerySurgery is sometimes used to remove as much malignant tissue as possible before administering chemotherapy. This is particularly useful for bulky tumors that occur in the stomach.Surgery is... Read more »

Epilepsy: Surgery

...tissue that triggers the epileptic event.Advanced imaging techniques can provide valuable additional information. They include functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), magnetoencephalography... Read more »

Cataracts: Treatment

Although surgery is the only remedy for cataracts, it is almost never an emergency. Most cataracts cause no problem other than reducing a person's ability to see, so there is no harm in... Read more »

Osteoarthritis: Surgery

SurgeryDifferent surgical procedures are available as a final measure to relieve pain and increase function in patients with osteoarthritis. Certain surgical procedures can help relieve pain if... Read more »

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Hip Replacement Surgery -- Hip Surgery due to arthritis

See diagrams of hip replacment surgery and an explanation of hip surgery works... Read more »

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Surgery Without a Knife

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Doctors say the next big medical breakthrough could be incision-less surgery, which means no knives, no... Read summary »

Bloodless Surgery

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SEATTLE (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- During many surgeries, doctors pump several units of donated blood into their patients. But what if the blood... Read summary »

Sinus Surgery Worth the Effort

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? People who elect to have endoscopic sinus surgery to relieve the pain and suffering associated with chronic rhinosinusitis can... Read summary »

Pain Relief to go After Surgery

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SALT LAKE CITY (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- At most hospitals across the country, patients who undergo orthopedic surgery are given narcotics to help... Read summary »

Computer-Assisted Knee Surgery

May 05, 2008

OKLAHOMA CITY (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- The path to middle age has taken its toll on active baby boomers. Arthritis followed by knee replacement... Read summary »

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