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Alzheimer’s disease is considered the most common form of dementia. This progressive disease slowly robs people of their memories and very identity as plaques form on the brain, altering its very...

PET scans are incredibly valuable diagnostic tools, but their use in follow ups after treatment of lung and esophageal cancer seems to have little correlation to survival statistics. That’s according...

The American Cancer Society estimates that 224,000 Americans will be diagnosed with lung cancer in the coming year. Some 158,000 people will die from the disease. Those who are successful in their...

Gaining greater insights into the potential benefits of positron emission tomography in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is the focus of a large-scale study currently under way in America. The...

When a trip to a doctor’s office results in an order to report at an imaging center to have a PET scan performed, many people may find themselves just a little baffled. After all, this diagnostic...

Most people have heard of positron emission tomography scans, or PET for short. Even more have probably heard about computerized tomography (CT) scans or have even had them. Many, however, may be a...

It is estimated that more than 5.5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. Progressive, incurable and ultimately fatal, a diagnosis of this condition can be devastating. New research is...

The American Cancer Society estimates about 222,000 people across the country will be diagnosed with lung cancer in the coming year. An estimated 155,000 people die from this cause annually. With...

Many of the 180,000 American men who will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in the coming year are likely to find treatments for them are relatively simply. Often found to be rather low-risk, prostate...

Patients diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma are very likely to find chemotherapy is a required part of their treatment. This method for battling cancer is well-proven to produce results in many cases...

For the estimated 180,000 American men likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer in the coming year, treatment will possibly become a part of their routines. When caught early, this form of cancer...

Head and neck tumors strike an estimated 50,000 Americans each year. Approximately 11,000 die from the disease. For those who are diagnosed, aggressive treatments are typically followed by diagnostic...