Search Results for: biopsy
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What to Expect From an Oral Biopsy
An oral biopsy is the primary way to determine whether a suspicious lesion or mass in your mouth or throat is oral cancer. Here's what you need to know.Read More
Categorized as: Cancer Care, Family Health, Living and Wellness
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Liquid Biopsy: Technology Uses Blood Test to Detect Cancer
Liquid biopsy is an all-encompassing term for the materials that can be found in the blood. Learn about this emerging technology.Read More
Categorized as: Cancer Care
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Understanding Your Colonoscopy Results
You might have to wait a few days or weeks to get your colonoscopy results. Learn what happens after a colonoscopy and how to understand your results.Read More
Categorized as: Cancer Care, Health Topics A-Z
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Lung Cancer in the LGBTQIA+ Community
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States, responsible for one in five cancer deaths. However, some people have a higher risk of lung cancer than others.Read More
Categorized as: Cancer Care, Health Topics A-Z, Lung Cancer
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Don’s Story: How Radiation Therapy Helped Him After Two Prostate Cancer Surgeries
After two surgeries for prostate cancer, Don underwent radiation therapy at UPMC Passavant–McCandless to kill returning cancer cells.Read More
Categorized as: Cancer Care, Health Topics A-Z
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How Serious Is a Tumor on the Adrenal Gland?
Learn about adrenal tumors how they vary in type, size, and in the severity of problems they can cause from UPMC.Read More
Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness, Urology
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Getting a Second Opinion on Colorectal Cancer
If you receive a colorectal cancer diagnosis, consider getting a second opinion. It can verify that your diagnosis and treatment plan are correct.Read More
Categorized as: Cancer Care, Health Topics A-Z
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What to Know About Pediatric Living-Donor Liver Transplants
Learn about pediatric liver transplants and how it can save the lives of children with end-stage liver disease.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Liver Transplant, Transplant
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How Prostate Cancer Care at UPMC Helped One Man Get Back to Traveling
After learning his prostate cancer was growing quickly, Ray underwent radiation and hormone therapy at UPMC. Now cancer-free, he's traveling again.Read More
Categorized as: Cancer Care, Health Topics A-Z, UPMC Stories