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Results 1 - 10 of 33 for Thoracic cancer
  1. Chest radiation - discharge 
    When you have radiation treatment for cancer, your body goes through changes. Follow your health care provider's instructions on how ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000057.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Esophagectomy - open 
    ... of the time, esophagectomy is done to treat cancer of the esophagus or a severely damaged esophagus.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007397.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Cardiac tamponade 
    ... tamponade can occur due to: Dissecting aortic aneurysm (thoracic) End-stage lung cancer Heart attack ( acute MI ) Heart surgery Pericarditis caused ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000194.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Thyroid cancer - CT scan (image) 
    This CT scan of the upper chest (thorax) shows a malignant thyroid tumor (cancer). The dark area around the trachea (marked by the white U-shaped tip of the respiratory tube) is an area where normal tissue ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1204.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Hemothorax 
    ... people who have: A blood clotting defect Chest (thoracic) or heart surgery Death of lung tissue (pulmonary infarction) Lung or pleural cancer -- primary or secondary (metastatic, or from another site) ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000126.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Chest CT 
    ... exam if your provider thinks you might have cancer.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003788.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Esophageal cancer 
    Tests used to help diagnose esophageal cancer may include: Series of x-rays ... (also sometimes used to determine the stage of disease) ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000283.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Thoracic spine CT scan 
    A computed tomography (CT) scan of the thoracic spine is an imaging method. It uses x-rays to rapidly create detailed pictures of the middle back (thoracic spine).
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007442.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Chest MRI 
    ... radio waves to create pictures of the chest (thoracic area). It does not use radiation (x-rays). ... Ackman JB. Thoracic magnetic resonance imaging: technique and approach to diagnosis. In: Shephard J-AO, ed. T horacic Imaging: The Requisites . ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003794.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. CT angiography – chest 
    ... Aortic aneurysm (in the chest area) , also called thoracic aortic aneurysm. Narrowing of part of the major ... scans over time may increase your risk for cancer. However, the risk from any one scan is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007676.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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