Cancer

Reports from University of California describe recent advances in cancer

Published in Cancer Weekly, August 4th, 2009

In this recent report, researchers in the United States conducted a study "To estimate the accuracy of 3-dimensional (3D) vascular ultrasound in the preoperative assessment of pelvic masses for malignancy. We performed a chart review of 66 patients who underwent 3D ultrasound for pelvic masses."

"Each mass was preoperatively judged to be benign or malignant based upon a study of vascularity within an ovarian mass using 3D ultrasound. Masses with orderly vascular architecture were categorized as probably benign, and masses with chaotic vascular patterns were categorized as malignant. The predictive value of 3D vascular ultrasound was compared with that of 2-dimensional...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-08-04)

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