Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Its an invention that researchers say could radically change how doctors find skin cancer. The hand-held non-invasive cancer scanner diagnoses skin lesions on a patient, avoiding painful unnecessary biopsies. One in three people in the United States will get Basal Cell or Squamous Cell cancer, and deadly melanoma cancer kills 7000 people each year. For years, doctors have cut out or biopsied troub…
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Friday, February 27th, 2009

Season 6 Episode 14 - The Ick Factor…
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Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Reupload of previous video which was deleted. Update on everything for people who are interested. Thanks again to everyone who donated and put forward a photo/video. What are fibrocystic breasts? Fibrocystic breasts are characterized by lumpiness and usually discomfort in one or both breasts. The condition is very common and benign, meaning that fibrocystic breasts a…
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Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

This interview focuses on the latest surgical approaches for treating breast cancer. Topics covered include: Types of breast cancer Multi-disciplinary treatment team Surgery: lumpectomy vs. mastectomy Recovery time from surgery Radiation therapy Sentinel node biopsy Breast reconstruction Guest: Dr. Susan Kesmodel, a surgical oncologist at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Gree…
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Saturday, August 30th, 2008

Board-Certified Dermatologist Dr. Coyle Connolly, D.O., talks about the importance of skin cancer prevention and performs a skin cancer biopsy….
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Saturday, August 30th, 2008

A biopsy is one way a dermatologist might diagnose skin cancer. Find out more about the procedure here….
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Saturday, August 30th, 2008

Board-Certified Dermatologist and Skin Cancer Expert Dr. Coyle Connolly, D.O., discusses the importance of skin cancer and performs a biopsy on a man’s face….
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Saturday, August 30th, 2008

If left untreated, melanoma can be fatal. Luckily, there are a host of options that can prevent this….
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Saturday, August 30th, 2008

A revolutionary new imaging technology is expected to help physicians better classify breast lesions. Elasticity imaging is an ultrasound technique recently cleared by the FDA that allows doctors to measure the stiffness of tissue, relative to surrounding areas. This new technique may significantly reduce the need for biopsies. In fact, the American Cancer Society confirms only 20 percent of biop…
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Saturday, August 30th, 2008

Because pre-cancerous lesions can become full-blown skin cancer, it’s important to treat them immediately upon diagnosis….
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