MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'benign'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:00:52 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5174615&cid=t_106054_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fimaging-that-can-reliably-distinguish-between-benign-and-malignant-pancreatic-cysts%2F2011.08.29 Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) has been demonstrated to be able to differentiate between benign and potentially malignant pancreatic cysts. Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital, Physical Sciences, Inc., Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Brandeis University have published their findings in Biomedical Optics Express. In their study they used surgically removed pancreas specimens of patients with pancreatic cysts to assess them with OCT and compare the results with histology examinations. OCT was able to reveal specific morphological characteristics used to differentiate between the low-risk and high-risk cysts. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5174615 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:00:53 +0100 5174615 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4921580&cid=t_106054_113_f&fid=39278&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogsite.mdbuyline.com%2F%3Fp%3D280 Talk about opportunity!  Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), DRG 725, will see a 19% increase in reimbursement for 2011.  In the last 15 years, there was a 50% decrease in surgical treatments for BPH due to advances in pharmacology and a focus on watchful waiting.  Still, BPH accounts for 375,000 hospital stays each year as a result of complications with the disease. Since severely adjusted DRGs came into effect in 2007, the non-surgical treatment of BPH has been assigned to DRG 725 (benign prostatic hyperplasia W MCC) and DRG 726 (benign prostatic hyperplasia W/O MCC).  Reimbursement for DRG 725 has increased over 30% in the last two years to $6,580 while DRG 726 has been stable.  But, this dramatic increase does not represent a windfall for hospitals unless hospitals can focus on re... MD Buyline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4921580 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 14:30:18 +0100 4921580 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560270&cid=t_106054_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fidentifying-skin-cancer-with-light%2F2011.03.08 Duke University scientists have been successfully testing a new laser system they developed to identify cancerous skin moles. Two lasers in the system are used to identify the presence of eumelanin in biopsy slices and a future version of the device may work directly without having to sample the mole. According to an article in Science Translational Medicine, “the ratio of eumelanin to pheomelanin captured all investigated melanomas but excluded three-quarters of dysplastic nevi and all benign dermal nevi.” From the press release: The tool probes skin cells using two lasers to pump small amounts of energy, less than that of a laser pointer, into a suspicious mole. Scientists analyze the way the energy redistributes in the skin cells to pinpoint the microscopic locations of diff... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560270 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 20:00:42 +0100 4560270 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4552059&cid=t_106054_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FJqC1PamTH0Y%2F A 50 year-old woman sees the world spin round when she hangs up her washing. Can you make the diagnosis and effect a cure? (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4552059 Sun, 06 Mar 2011 00:00:28 +0100 4552059 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119391&cid=t_106054_123_f&fid=39041&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrnabong.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fosteochondromaexostosis-or-benign-bone.html Osteochondroma is a developmental abnormality where a part of the growth plate forms an outgrowth on the surface of the bone.2 types of osteochondromaSolitary-this is the most common tumor which accounts to 35% of all the benign tumors. This grows with a child or adolescent and usually stops at maturity. This is usually diagnosed in patients age 10 to 30 years old, it occurs equally in males and females. We do not know the cause of this and there is no way to prevent this from occurring in some patients.Multiple Osteochondromatosis-this are multiple osteochondroma(more than 2) which is familial (it usually runs in families). It is 70% inherited and only 30% that occurs randomly. It usually occurs within the first three decades of life. Males are more often affected than females.SymptomsThi... Dr Nabong's Pediatric Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119391 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 22:15:00 +0100 4119391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4097946&cid=t_106054_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2Fkuk491gQtHs%2F A 26 year old presents to your ED with central chest tightness.  He has no risk factors and looks pretty well. The Nurse hands you his ECG.  You pattern recognise it as ‘Benign Early Repolarisation’ and smugly sign the ECG. After the nurse has gone your resident asks you what it is. Thankfully the Bat [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4097946 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 02:52:51 +0100 4097946 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3933088&cid=t_106054_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdr-ozs-first-colonoscopy-finds-pre-cancerous-polyp-what-can-this-teach-us%2F2010.09.03 By Dr. Jon LaPook, CBS Doc Dot Com (CBS) Dr. Mehmet Oz just might be the last person on earth people would expect to get a colon polyp. He’s physically fit (he left me in the dust the last time we ran together), he eats a healthy diet, he doesn’t smoke, and he has no family history of colorectal cancer or colon polyps. But several weeks ago, when Mehmet had his first screening colonoscopy at age 50, I removed a small adenomatous polyp that had the potential to turn into cancer over time. Statistically, most small polyps like his don’t become cancer. But almost all colon cancers begin as benign polyps that gradually become malignant over about 10 to 15 years. Since there’s no way of knowing which polyps will turn bad, we take them all out. The good news is there&#8... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3933088 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:00:50 +0100 3933088 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3790937&cid=t_106054_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F234%2Fthe-skinny-on-dermatology-a-few-common-medical-procedures%2F When we think “dermatologist”, we may only think about a specialist who consults her patients on facial skin problems, like acne. But the dermatologist provides a wide array of services having to do with skin, scalp, hair, and nails,  and performs various medical procedures. Here are a few of the most popular. 1. Hair transplantation When a patient is confronting the often debilitating prospect of hair loss, dermatologists may opt to perform a cosmetic procedure known as hair transplantation. The way it works is that the dermatologist will remove skin containing hair follicles and surgically attach it to skin lacking these follicles. This procedure is mostly used to treat male pattern baldness, but can be used in other instances, like, for example, with eyebrows, eyelashes, an... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3790937 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:36:53 +0100 3790937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3787029&cid=t_106054_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FGa7_4BTRZ6Y%2F                 Stomach cancer (also called gastric cancer) is the growth of cancer cells in the lining and wall of the stomach.  These two terms most often refer to stomach cancer that begins in the mucus-producing cells on the inside Early Gastric Cancer lining of the stomach (adenocarcinoma).  Adenocarcinoma is the most common type of stomach cancer.  For information purposes, it might be helpful to know that the body is made up of many types of cells.  Normally, cells grow, divide and then die.  Sometimes, cells change and begin to grow and divide more quickly than normal cells.  Rather than dying, these abnormal cells clump together to form tumors.  If these tumors are malignant (cancerous), they can invade and kill your body’s healthy tissues.  From these... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3787029 Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:07:32 +0100 3787029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3590340&cid=t_106054_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fabout-uterine-fibroids%2F2010.05.22 Uterine fibroids are benign growths on the muscular wall of the uterus. They can be tiny in size (like a marble) or grow huge and fill up the entire uterine cavity. Some fibroids are as large as a five-month pregnancy. There are certain facts that women should know about uterine fibroids. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at EverythingHealth* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3590340 Sat, 22 May 2010 16:00:00 +0100 3590340 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3494267&cid=t_106054_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2010%2F04%2F22%2Fbenign-thyroid-tumors-usually-do-not-become-cancerous%2F Filed under: Thyroid CancerThyroid glands, which are located in the front of the neck, regulate the body's metabolism; and thyroid tumors are quite common. Hearing that you have a thyroid tumor is not pleasant, but there are many ways they can be found. Patients often discover them as a lump in the throat. Doctors can find them during a routine exam. Often times, they are discovered during unrelated X-rays that include the neck. Many of these tumors are benign, and there is little likelihood that the tumor will become cancerous. Doctors can determine whether tumors are cancerous through blood tests, ultrasounds, a nuclear thyroid scan or a biopsy of the thyroid nodule. Even if the thyroid tumor is benign, large tumors can cause pressure on the neck and swallowing structures. While mos... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3494267 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3494267 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3482847&cid=t_106054_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fjosh-perry-returns-home-surgery-brain-tumor%2F Josh Perry has been discharged from the hospital after undergoing brain surgery for a benign tumor on April 16. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3482847 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 20:55:32 +0100 3482847 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2725002&cid=t_106054_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D694 “Obama-bonics?”  Today, I heard something I never thought would be proclaimed by the President of the United States of America, the leader of the free world, the most powerful man on the planet…he said, “people in America are getting awl wee-weed up.”  Now, I have used a bit of slang in my day, and I’ll admit I am not down with street lingo, but wee weed up?  Is that a form of ebonics mixed with politics?   Or maybe he was thinking of the good old days when he wet his diaper back in Kenya, and began his political career where he  hoped for a “change”?   The only thing for sure is that his poll numbers are going into the toilet these days, and for good reason. Say it ain’t so Joe,” no flow!” Speaking of going into t... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2725002 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 04:15:49 +0100 2725002 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2630224&cid=t_106054_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fbeastie-boy-adam-yauch-has-cancer%2F Beastie Boy Adam Yauch, who also goes by the name “MCA,” has announced that he’s about to undergo treatment for a cancerous tumor in his left parotid gland, which has caused the Beastie Boys to cancel their upcoming concert tour and postpone their new album release. The news has left many people with questions about this type of cancer, its actual location, and, of course, its prognosis. The good news is that it seems the cancer was caught early and should respond well to treatment with a favorable outcome and little or no impact on Yauch’s ability to sing. First, the parotid gland is the largest of the salivary glands, which are paired organs located around the jaw. The parotid is at the back and bottom of the cheek and is accompanied by the submandibular (under the jaw) and subli... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2630224 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:43:43 +0100 2630224 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349168&cid=t_106054_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fms-progression-what-does-it-all-mean%2F Last week several of you commented on our post about recovery.  Therefore, I thought this might be a good time to talk about multiple sclerosis progression. RRMS, SPMS, PPMS, RPMS, WMS, BMS… what does it all mean? Those letters mean something to most of us with MS but what do they mean outside of the clinic in the real world? Just to make sure we’re all on the same page, they stand for (in order) relapsing-remitting, secondary-progressive, primary-progressive, relapsing-progressive, worsening and benign multiple sclerosis respectively. Never heard of some of those?  Well, 40 years ago you wouldn’t have heard any of them! The first three were developed to group our disease activity for clinical trials of the first MS drugs.  In order to see how the drugs reacted to disease “categ... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349168 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:40:36 +0100 2349168 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2307037&cid=t_106054_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F03%2Ftaking-piss.html Digital GatsoAn increasingly common and heart-sink presentation to family doctors is, “I’m sorry to bother you, but I just need a letter…”Perhaps you would help me draft a letter for Mr David Jones, whom I saw today. Mr Jones is a 43 year old physics teacher. At this rather early age he has developed benign (yes, it’s been fully checked out) prostatic hypertrophy. He has been offered but declined surgery, and I don’t blame him. He only has to get up once at night and, although he has to go a little more frequently during the day, he has always said it is not a problem for him.Three weeks ago, driving home from work, he was photographed driving at 39 miles an hour in a 30 limit. It’s a new camera on a local road. I have nearly been caught by it myself. I sympathise. I hate the... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2307037 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:35:00 +0100 2307037 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2274142&cid=t_106054_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fms-might-not-be-as-unpredictable-as-we-think%2F I guess that we should preface this piece by saying that statistics are much like percentages… you can’t put either in the bank!  Last weekend, I had the privilege to be asked inside the multiple sclerosis neurology “Inner Sanctum” for an evening.  My local chapter of the National MS Society hosts an annual summit of doctors, researchers, and other MS healthcare providers from around the region.  It’s really become quite the gathering over the years and I was honored to be invited. Our keynote speaker for the event’s kickoff dinner was Dr. Bran Weinshenker, of the Mayo Clinic.  If you haven’t heard of Dr. Weinshenker before, he’s very well respected and we all (doctors included) felt honored by his attendance and time in giving us a very interesting message.  Seems mul... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2274142 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:22:22 +0100 2274142 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1606789&cid=t_106054_107_f&fid=36585&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHighlightHEALTH%2F%7E3%2F331750090%2F This article was published on Highlight HEALTH. Related articlesHealth Highlights - September 10th, 2007Health Highlights - July 10th, 2007Health Highlights - January 14, 2008Health Highlights - August 9th, 2007Health Highlights - June 16th, 2007 (Source: Highlight HEALTH) Highlight HEALTH blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1606789 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:57:32 +0100 1606789 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=492959&cid=t_106054_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F23%2Fthought-for-the-day-on-the-verge-of-something-great%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, All Cancers, Research, Magazines, Daily news, Thought for the DayThere are four pages in the March 2007 Reader's Digest featuring amazing discoveries, devices, tests, and cures. And many of the snippets of information are -- yes -- somehow linked to cancer. Think about this: A new ultrasound technique lets radiologists distinguish between malignant and benign breast lesions. Using elasticity imaging, researchers accurately identified harmless and cancerous lesions in almost all of the 80 cases studied. If results can be reproduced in a large trial, this technique could significantly reduce the number of breast biopsies required. Scientists seeking new treatment for diseases can use an online tool developed by researchers at MIT and Harvard. The Connectivi... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=492959 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 492959