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By Jessica Queller
Whilst genetics can are expecting how we may well die, how then will we make a decision the way to reside? In beautiful Is What adjustments, Jessica Queller trips to where the place the innovative of biotechnology meets actual lifestyles and genuine sufferers. 11 months after her mom succumbed to melanoma, Queller had herself confirmed for the BRCA "breast cancer" gene mutation. the implications got here again virulently optimistic, placing her at a terrifyingly increased possibility of constructing breast melanoma earlier than the age of 50 and ovarian melanoma in her lifetime. Thirty-five, unattached, and craving for marriage and a relations of her personal, she confronted an agonizing selection: a life of vigilant screenings and a dedication to struggle the ailment while stuck, or its radical alternative--a prophylactic double mastectomy that will successfully repair lifestyles to her, while it'll problem her such a lot heavily held ideals approximately physique picture, identification, and sexuality. educated, brave, and armed with wit and magnificence, Queller takes us on an odyssey from the frontiers of technology to the non-public interiors of a woman's existence. with no flinching, she solutions a query we could someday face for ourselves: if genes can map our destiny and their darkish wisdom is accessible to us, do we willingly alternate innocence for the data which could store our lives?
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High ultrasound frequencies are preferred, as imaging resolution is directly related to the frequency used. EUS allows clear visualization of individual layers of the gut wall and therefore can help determine the wall layers involved by the tumor for accurate T classification of luminal tumors. For nodal staging, EUS can identify enlarged lymph nodes that may be infiltrated by tumor. Several criteria have been developed to differentiate malignant lymph nodes from lymph nodes enlarged owing to inflammation.
Another significant technical development in US is the application of endoscopic US in the evaluation of GI malignancies. Endoscopic US has become a primary imaging modality for determining the depth of bowel-wall invasion by many GI malignancies, such as those of the esophagus, stomach, and rectum. The combination of fine-needle aspiration and endoscopic US is currently used to diagnose pancreatic masses, define regional nodal metastasis of these malignancies, and define local vascular involvement from pancreatic masses (Chang et al, 1994; Gress et al, 1999).
Lesion Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lesion Characterization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Staging Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Key Practice Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suggested Readings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 28 29 30 30 31 34 34 35 36 41 41 Chapter Overview Diagnostic imaging studies provide important information in the diagnostic and staging evaluation of patients with gastrointestinal malignancies.