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What is the most definitive diagnostic tool in determining staging for lymphoma?
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∙ 13y ago
A biopsy of the enlarged lymph node is the most definitive diagnostic tool for staging purposes.
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What is the most definitive diagnostic tool in deterring stages for lymphoma?
A biopsy of the enlarged lymph node is the most definitive diagnostic tool for staging purposes.
Why is staging done in cases of lymphoma?
Once the exact form of lymphoma is known, it is then staged to determine how aggressive it is, and how far it has spread. Staging is necessary to plan appropriate treatment.
What is mediastinoscopy used to diagnose for?
Mediastinoscopy is often the diagnostic method of choice for detecting lymphoma, including Hodgkin's disease. The diagnosis of sarcoidosis (a chronic lung disease) and the staging of lung cancer
What has been the stumbling block in determining the optimal treatment for MALT lymphoma?
While the outlook for patients with MALT lymphomas is good, difficulties in diagnosis and staging have left the optimal treatment a matter of continued study.
What is the medical term meaning process of determining the extent of tumor spread?
Staging.
What are the major components of diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease?
identification of Hodgkin's lymphoma as the cause of the patient's disease; staging of the disease to determine how far the cancer has spread
What is a sentence for the word staging?
They are staging a coup.We are staging the defence now.
does medicare cover a PET scan CT scans done & were inconclusive .s Additional testing is required to obtain a diagnosis ?
Yes Medicare does cover PET scans but only under the following 5 related applications: 1.Solitary Pulmonary Nodule 2.Staging of lung cancer. 3. Staging of Lymphoma. 4. Staging of Melanoma and detection of recurrence. 5. Recurrent colorectal cancer. In your case that a diagnosis is still inconclusive Medicare will not cover the test.
Whats is the purpose of Staging Connections?
The purpose of Staging Connections is to create and lead events and conventions. You can get more information about Staging Connections at the Staging Connections website.
what is staging in dance?
staging is know the directions on a stage
What is the best staging area for the evaluation of patients with MALT lymphomas?
it is standard practice that patients presenting with MALT lymphomas should be evaluated in a similar manner to individuals with nodal lymphomas, the more common type of lymphoma that originates at sites within the lymphoid system.
Who is responsible for overseeing the staging area?
Staging Sector Officer
