Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that has been historically difficult to detect and diagnose. Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have however recently found that handheld Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans can detect smaller tumors during operation at a better rate than traditional PET scans.
During a study with mice with malignant mesothelioma the handheld PET scans inoculated lesions adopted, discovered reliably that mesothelioma. This statement can help surgeons better resect primary and metastatic tumors.
PET scans make use of the metabolic processes of cells to create highly detailed images of internal body. Each test is undergoing a PET scan intravenously injected with a solution of radioactive glucose. Your body with equipment that can detect the presence of radioactive glucose will be scanned during the test.
Researchers who have been part of the study said: "this novel tool be used synergistically with imaging PET scan could fabric selection to maximize intraoperatively." The accuracy and visibility offered by the handheld PET scan can again extend survive a patient as a whole and prognosis.
Current treatment options for mesothelioma palliative and no definitive cure available. Often enough the average life expectancy for mesothelioma patients due to the late detection between 4 and 18 months after diagnosis.
Learn more about Mesothelioma can be found through the mesothelioma Center.
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