Photodynamic diagnosis, or photodiagnosis, entails the use of light-sensitizing substances (photosensitizers) that make abnormal cells “glow” or fluoresce when exposed to light, thus enabling the physician to actually see the
The nasopharynx is the uppermost region of the throat (pharynx), located behind the nose. Cancer originating in this area is referred to as nasopharyngeal carcinoma, or NPC, and
It is estimated that about 123,000 people are diagnosed with bladder cancer in the European Union each year, while nearly 73,000 people receive this diagnosis in the United
Liver cancer, also known as hepatocellular carcinoma, is not very common in Europe and North America, and yet it is one of the most common and deadly cancers
Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, is currently the second most common cause of cancer death worldwide. This cancer also has the fourth highest incidence, with approximately
Malignant tumors of the spine account for up to 8% of all tumors found in the central nervous system. The diagnosis of spinal tumors is routinely established according
Glioblastoma multiforme, or GBM, is widely regarded as the number one challenge in neuro-oncology, the field of cancer medicine concerned with malignancies of the nervous system. This highly
Bladder cancer, the most common malignancy of the urinary tract, can be quite difficult to detect or diagnose. The vast majority of patients are diagnosed with a non-muscle-invasive
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