Flow diagram shows patient selection in the independent test set. DWI = Diffusion weighted imaging, t = result of the threshold calculation; tc = cut-off threshold to differentiate between benign and ...

A tumor is a mass of abnormal tissue caused by an overgrowth of cells. Benign tumors don’t always require treatment, but they do call for careful monitoring. There are two main types of tumors. Benign ...

Ovarian cancer is the eighth most common cancer among women. [1] Owing to the slow progression and initial vague symptoms of the disease, many cases are diagnosed at an advanced stage, when treatments ...

If you’ve ever felt swelling on the side of your neck, you probably had swollen glands, also known as swollen lymph nodes. Doctors call it lymphadenopathy. Swollen lymph nodes are a sign that your ...

The differentiation of benign and malignant strictures is difficult. Recently, a group of clinical specialists in Netherlands attempted to find possible criteria for differentiation of malignant from ...

THE small intestine comprises the longest portion of the alimentary canal and yet receives small consideration in the diagnosis of intestinal tumors. The reason is the rarity of neoplasms in the small ...

Though no one wants to learn that a tumor has been discovered in the first place, having a doctor tell you they've detected one is not the same as being told you have cancer. "Identifying that a tumor ...

A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is a single abnormality in the lung that is smaller than 3 cm in diameter. Generally, a pulmonary nodule must grow to at least 1 cm in diameter before it can be seen ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Erik K. Alexander, MD, chief of the thyroid section at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, co-director of the ...