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1. Soft Tissue Sarcoma | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   Sarcoma Description Your soft tissues connect, support, or surround other tissues. … Soft tissue sarcoma is a cancer of these soft tissues. … There are many kinds, based on the type of tissue they started in. … They may cause a lump or swelling in the soft tissue. … Doctors diagnose soft tissue sarcomas with a biopsy.

2. Connective Tissue Disorders | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   May 24, 2017 - It is the "cellular glue" that gives your tissues their shape and helps keep them strong. … It also helps some of your tissues do their work. … Cartilage and fat are examples of connective tissue. … There are over 200 disorders that impact connective tissue. … Injuries can cause connective tissue disorders, such as scars.

3. Research Protocol: Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy: Appendix A (pdf file)
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   June 16, 2020 - Silicone OR silicones OR saline OR “gummy bear” OR nanomaterials OR ((“Acellular Dermis”[Mesh] OR “Tissue … acellular OR dermal OR peritoneal) AND (matrices OR matrix)) OR “Surgical Flaps”[Mesh] OR “Adipose Tissue … /transplantation”[Mesh] OR “Tissue Transplantation”[Mesh] OR ((flap OR flaps) AND (surgical OR surgery … Silicone OR silicones OR saline OR “gummy bear” OR nanomaterials OR ((“Acellular Dermis”[Mesh] OR “Tissue … /transplantation”[Mesh] OR “Tissue Transplantation”[Mesh] OR ((flap OR flaps) AND (surgical OR surgery

4. Cirrhosis | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   October 23, 2014 - Scar tissue forms because of injury or long-term disease. … Scar tissue cannot do what healthy liver tissue does - make protein, help fight infections, clean the … Nothing will make the scar tissue disappear, but treating the cause can keep it from getting worse. … If too much scar tissue forms, you may need to consider a liver transplant .

5. Scleroderma | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   April 25, 2013 - It is a group of diseases that cause abnormal growth of connective tissue. … Connective tissue is the material inside your body that gives your tissues their shape and helps keep … In scleroderma, the tissue gets hard or thick. … Symptoms of scleroderma include Calcium deposits in connective tissues Raynaud's phenomenon

6. Retinal Disorders | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   August 26, 2011 - Health Topics Retinal Disorders Description The retina is a layer of tissue … In the center of this nerve tissue is the macula. … Retinal disorders affect this vital tissue. … Macular pucker - scar tissue on the macula Macular hole - a small break in the macula that usually

7. Skin Substitutes for Treating Chronic Wounds (pdf file)
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   October 03, 2019 - products regulated by the FDA (Premarket Approval, 510(k) marketing clearance, and Human cells, tissues … products regulated by the FDA (Premarket Approval, 510(k) marketing clearance, and Human cells, tissues … , and cellular and tissue- based products). … products regulated by the FDA (Premarket Approval, 510(k) marketing clearance, and Human cells, tissues … , and cellular and tissue- based products).

8. Skin Substitutes for Treating Chronic Wounds | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   January 01, 2020 - substitute products regulated by the FDA (Premarket Approval, 510(k) marketing clearance, and Human cells, tissues … substitute products regulated by the FDA (Premarket Approval, 510(k) marketing clearance, and Human cells, tissues … , and cellular and tissue-based products). … substitute products regulated by the FDA (Premarket Approval, 510(k) marketing clearance, and Human cells, tissues … , and cellular and tissue-based products).

9. Treatments for Fecal Incontinence: Current State of the Evidence (pdf file)
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   July 01, 2016 - Durasphere® tissue- bulking injections (FDA-approved for another condition; unapproved by the FDA for … Injection of biocompatible tissue-bulking agents into the anal canal walls is a newer, nonsurgical … Percent change in scores for three other subscales did not differ. ��� Durasphere® tissue- bulking … PTQ™ injections (both unapproved by the FDA for FI) 2 75 Severity Durasphere® tissue-bulking injections … up to 6 months (-4 to -5 points on the CCFIS), but gains diminished thereafter. ��� Dextranomer tissue

10. Miscarriage | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    syndrome Signs of a miscarriage include vaginal spotting, abdominal pain or cramping, and fluid or tissue … In some cases, there is tissue left in the uterus. … Doctors use a procedure called a dilatation and curettage (D&C) or medicines to remove the tissue.

11. Pulmonary Fibrosis | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    Pulmonary Fibrosis Description Pulmonary fibrosis is a condition in which the tissue … This tissue gets thick and stiff. … Causes of pulmonary fibrosis include environmental pollutants, some medicines, some connective tissue

12. Treatments for Fecal Incontinence: Current State of the Evidence | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Durasphere® tissue-bulking injections (FDA-approved for another condition; unapproved by the FDA for … [evidence low] Dextranomer tissue-bulking injections vs. sham injections 1 206 Severity … [evidence low] Durasphere® tissue-bulking injections vs. … PTQ™ injections (both unapproved by the FDA for FI) 2 75 Severity Durasphere® tissue-bulking … [evidence medium] Dextranomer tissue-bulking injections vs.

13. Having a breast biopsy. A review of the research for women and thier families (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2016 - Fast Facts � For a breast biopsy, a small amount of breast tissue is taken out. … It looks for changes in breast tissue that may be cancer. … During a breast biopsy, the doctor removes a small amount of tissue from the breast. … After the biopsy, a doctor will look at the tissue under a microscope. … Some of the tissue around the lump also may be taken out.

14. Having a Breast Biopsy | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    August 01, 2020 - Fast Facts For a breast biopsy, a small amount of breast tissue is taken out. … It looks for changes in breast tissue that may be cancer. … After the biopsy, a doctor will look at the tissue under a microscope. … This doctor, called a pathologist (puh-THOL-o-jist), looks for changes in the tissue. … Some of the tissue around the lump also may be taken out.

15. Organ Donation | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    August 05, 2010 - Topics Organ Donation Description Organ donation takes healthy organs and tissues … heart, liver, pancreas, intestines, lungs Skin Bone and bone marrow Cornea Most organ and tissue … But some organs and tissues can be donated while the donor is alive.

16. Adhesions | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    Health Topics Adhesions Description Adhesions are bands of scar-like tissue … Normally, internal tissues and organs have slippery surfaces so they can shift easily as the body moves … Adhesions cause tissues and organs to stick together.

17. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2009 - Ionizing radiation is harmful to all tissues, malignant or healthy. … , delivering very little dose to distal tissues. … First, despite advances in medical imaging, the ability to distinguish tumor tissue from normal tissue … This means that isodoses (in Gy) in a given tissue (tissue 12 volumes that receive the same … Third, radiation harms normal tissues as it harms malignant ones, and sparing normal tissues from radiation

18. Abscess | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    September 12, 2019 - White blood cells go to the infected area, collect within the damaged tissue, and cause inflammation. … Pus is a mixture of living and dead white blood cells, germs, and dead tissue.

19. Biopsy | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 06, 2016 - Topics Biopsy Description A biopsy is a procedure that removes cells or tissue … A doctor called a pathologist looks at the cells or tissue under a microscope to check for damage or … A needle biopsy removes tissue with a needle passed through your skin to the site of the problem.

20. Technical Brief 13: Gene Expression Profiling for Predicting Outcomes in Stage II Colon Cancer (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2012 - subdivided into IIA (T3 tumors that invade through the muscularis propria into the pericolorectal tissues … • What types of tissue specimens (e.g., frozen tissue) are analyzed for the GEP? … What Types of Tissue Specimens (e.g., Frozen Tissue) are Analyzed for the GEP? … paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue. … (was tissue obtained?)