Positron emission tomography (PET) scans can detect cancer earlier than other imaging tests. But some types of cancer are harder to detect on a PET scan. In particular, they may miss cancers that ...

Positron emission tomography (PET) is a type of imaging scan that doctors might use when diagnosing and treating non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). It can be useful for identifying and staging the cancer.

QUINCY — A new imaging procedure at Quincy Medical Group will allow for more precise detection of prostate cancer and lead to improved treatment for men. The prostate-specific membrane antigen or PSMA ...

At the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Jennifer Specht, MD, of the University of Washington and Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Seattle, presented results from the ECOG-ACRIN FEATURE trial, a phase II ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Another piece of the Medical Mile is now in place. Grand Rapids is now home to one of the nation's only total-body PET Scanners. It's located at Doug Meijer Medical Innovation ...

Uterine cancer starts in the uterus. Doctors can order several tests, including blood and imaging tests, to diagnose and monitor the progression of this cancer. Cancer can form in two parts of the ...

Dr. Michael Topf performed the initial surgery along with several others in the weeks following as part of a study that seeks to demonstrate the long-term viability of the procedure. Surgeons in ...

When do you have tests for bile duct cancer? Bile duct cancer is also called cholangiocarcinoma. It is a rare type of cancer that develops in the bile ducts. Most people are diagnosed with bile duct ...