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Superior Vena Cava Syndrome

Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is a group of symptoms that can occur ... with no time to diagnose the cancer with tissue. In some cases, the best approach is to start treatment before a definite ... read more

Clinical Approach Defined for Superior Vena Cava Syndrome

New Haven, Conn. — Yale Cancer Center physicians have presented clinical recommendations for the diagnosis and subsequent treatment of superior vena cava syndrome in this week’s issue of the New ... read more

What is the role of invasive contrast venography in the diagnosis of superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS)?

The superior vena cava syndrome. Am J Med Sci. 1954 Jan. 227(1):46-56. [Medline]. Ahmann FR. A reassessment of the clinical implications of the ... [Medline]. Abner A. Approach to the patient who ... read more

Superior vena cava syndrome: an increasingly frequent complication of cardiac procedures

His clinical focus is on transcatheter therapies for all ... echocardiography. Diagnosis Superior vena cava syndrome due to thrombotic obstruction—a complication of a cardiac procedure. Management ... read more

Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma

Persistent coughing, chest pain and respiratory congestion are some typical clinical ... or block the superior vena cava – an important vein which carries blood to the heart. This severe condition, ... read more

Evolving Care of Thyroid Nodules: Improving Cancer Detection, Determining Need for Active Surveillance

The goal of thyroid nodule management is to design an optimal, personalized, risk-based approach that minimizes testing and unnecessary clinical intervention ... Pemberton’s sign, superior vena cava ... read more

Evolving Treatment Paradigms for Primary Mediastinal Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

PMBL is defined by a rapidly growing dominant mediastinal mass, frequently accompanied by local invasiveness and superior vena cava syndrome; involvement outside ... For the practicing oncologist, the ... read more

Oncologic Emergencies and Paraneoplastic Syndromes

Superior vena cava syndrome ... this approach was indicated. Balloon angioplasty and surgical bypass have also been used in appropriate patients but are rarely indicated. Balloon angioplasty may be ... read more

North American Seminars, Inc. Introduces a New Physical Therapy Continuing Education Course, Advanced Management of Breast Cancer Rehabilitation

North American Seminars, Inc. introduces a two day physical therapy continuing education course that is designed to expand and advance current clinical knowledge ... differential diagnoses such as ... read more

Nurse navigator touts proton therapy and solid oncology RN teams

Our radiation oncology nursing team consists of three nurse navigators, four nurse practitioners and one clinical nurse ... as sepsis and tumor lysis syndrome, with mention of more rare conditions, ... read more

Clinical and biological aspects of aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma in adolescents and young adults

33 DLBCL and BL share clinical and biological features in children and ... tumor involving adjacent mediastinal structures and often accompanied by superior vena cava syndrome and obstruction of the ... read more

Did Lymphoma Cause My Chronic Cough?

If there are or were bulky lymph nodes in the chest, this can cause what is known as SVC (superior vena cava) syndrome – blockage of the vein ... but there is also a less intense approach. The pros ... read more