Doctors at UVA Health are using a new method to treat pancreatic cysts, which are collections of fluid that form in the pancreas. Some cysts can eventually become cancerous, and typically need surgery ...

Current treatment of cystic echinococcosis is surgery or percutaneous aspiration, injection and reaspiration (PAIR) using hypertonic saline or ethanol. It is aimed at causing permanent damage to the ...

A branchial cleft cyst is a birth abnormality that occurs on one or both sides of the neck. This atypical tissue may form fluid-filled sacs or passages that drain fluid on the neck surface. These ...

Pre-ablation biopsy in combination with imaging findings is the only way to determine if these small masses are benign or malignant. In two recent meta-analyses, biopsy of the masses occurred in only ...

Using tiny cameras, Somashekar Krishna, MD, and his team at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center—Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute are able to ...