Username:    Password:      Remember me       

Cancer Forums

A website for discussions about any type of cancer, including lung cancer, breast cancer, mesothelioma, prostate cancer, laryngeal cancer, leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma and others

SearchSearch   DigestsEmail Digests     Register to postRegister to post   ProfileProfile   Check private messagesCheck private messages   Log inLog in 
nonenhancing? What is this ?

 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Cancer Forums Forum Index -> Brain Tumors Forum


Author
Debby
New User


Joined: 23 Jan 2007
Posts: 1
PostPosted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 2:33 pm    Post subject: nonenhancing? Reply with quote
What is the difference between an enhancing tumor and a nonenhancing tumor?

Thanks.
_________________
Thank you.
Back to top
brainman
Site Admin


Joined: 13 Oct 2005
Posts: 3398
Location: Tennessee
PostPosted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 2:47 pm    Post subject: Re: nonenhancing? Reply with quote
I assume you are talking about an MRI? During an MRI, a doctor can order a die to be given to the patient during the procedure. An “enhancing” tumor is one that takes up the die. It is usually a sign that the tumor has a good blood supply to it… not good if it is a cancer since it means that the cancer cells are well feed and can grow faster. However, about one third of “nonenhancing” tumors are in fact malignant, so a biopsy is still the only sure way to tell.

Are you talking about an MRI you had?

Good luck.
_________________
Jim
Site Administrator and long-term cancer survivor
1992 Astrocytoma grade 2, left motor strip
2005 Recurrence this time said to be an Oligodendoglioma grade 3, same location.
My Story Part 1: http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?p=7350
My Story Part 2: http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=8029
Blog http://jimhawkinsport.blogspot.com/
Back to top


Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Cancer Forums Forum Index -> Brain Tumors Forum All times are GMT - 5 Hours
Page 1 of 1

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
Download our Toolbar



About the author
E-mail webmaster
Terms, conditions and privacy policy		 We subscribe to the HONcode principles of the HON Foundation. Click to verify. We subscribe to the HONcode principles. Verify here. All content and posts are copyright.
Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group