Word: tumor
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...protein modeling computer program Pymol, or coming up with some harebrained scheme to entertain and distract his friends, they said. The aspiring oncologist passed away in early October at the age of 19, bringing an end to his four-and-a-half year battle with desmoplastic small round cell tumor, a rare and aggressive form of cancer. Friends and family said that Friedman exuded brightness—both in his intellect and his personality. His optimism even in the face of a bleak prognosis was the first trait noted by all who spoke of him. Robert B. Schaaf...
...survived a brain tumor, open-heart surgery and chemotherapy treatment for Hodgkin's disease, the latest round of which ended in July...
Kassis’ test looks to circulating tumor cells—any tumor, no matter how small, sheds tumor cells into the bloodstream. These cells typically die on their own, and are cleaned up by phagocytes—a type of white blood cell. The test examines whether markers of ingested tumor cells are detectable in the patient’s phagocytes. The results are then compared to an non-phagocytic white blood cells, such as lymphocytes. Kassis said that he conceived of this approach due to his background in immunology. While this field is typically far removed from radiology...
...example of such a task, Brian finds himself carting the obese Mr. Lolly back and forth from the chiropractor. On the ride, Happy’s father makes a point about the interplay of chance and control in health and happiness. Speaking of a brain tumor he experienced, he takes full credit for ridding himself of cancer: “I mapped the pathology of the cancer with my mind—very Chinese. Then I moved it.” The film’s absurdity is perfectly exemplified in the scene that follows: a shot of Mr. Lolly...
...shoulder blades, where it is located in mice and in human babies, leading to the conclusion that brown fat disappeared as people age. It was widely believed to only remain in “extraordinary circumstances,” such as living in extreme Northern climates or having a tumor in one’s adrenal glands, according to Kahn. “We thought, maybe the reason we’re not finding any brown fat is that we were not looking in the right place,” he said. Analyzing a combination of over...