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Comparative Lesions Analysis Through a Targeted Sequencing Approach
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2019
This article describes a method to identify clonal and subclonal alterations among different specimens from a given patient. Although the experiments described here focus on a specific tumor type, the approach is broadly applicable to other solid tumors.
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Monitoring Tumor Metastases and Osteolytic Lesions with Bioluminescence and Micro CT Imaging
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2011
An experimental mouse model of bone metastasis was established following intracardiac delivery of luciferase expressing mammary tumor cells. Tumor development and resulted osteolytic lesion were monitored longitudinally with bioluminescence and micro CT imaging.
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Sectioning Mammary Gland Whole Mounts for Lesion Identification
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2017
We developed a method to successfully remove, process, section, and stain, for histopathological evaluation, mammary tissue that had originally been fixed on slides as whole mounts. This method may promote the collection and evaluation of mammary gland whole mounts in reproductive and developmental test guideline studies.
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Thermal Ablation for the Treatment of Abdominal Tumors
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2011
A thermal tumor ablation procedure is described. The entire procedure is detailed, including pretreatment planning and imaging studies, anesthesia, adjuvant techniques to facilitate a percutaneous approach, imaging guidance of the ablation device to the tumor, thermal treatment, post-treatment care and follow-up.
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Stereotaxic Surgery for Excitotoxic Lesion of Specific Brain Areas in the Adult Rat
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2012
Targeted ablation of specific brain region(s) by infusion of an excitotoxin using stereotaxic coordinates is described. This technique could also be adapted for infusion of other chemicals into the rat brain.
FAQs
Comparable conditions make changes in lesion findings easier to interpret across examinations. When clinicians repeat assessments consistently, differences in size, number, location, or observable characteristics are more likely to reflect actual disease change rather than inconsistent documentation. This improves longitudinal tracking and supports clearer evaluation of growth, regression, or the appearance of new disease.
Location, size, number, and observable characteristics provide the core comparison points. Recording these features systematically helps clinicians determine whether the same lesion has changed, whether additional lesions are present, or whether the overall disease burden differs from an earlier assessment. Consistent feature documentation also improves communication between clinicians reviewing the record.
Repeated observations allow clinicians to compare current findings with earlier records. An increase in documented lesion size can indicate growth, while a decrease may indicate regression. Recording lesion number and location helps identify findings that were not previously documented, supporting recognition of new disease. These interpretations depend on assessments performed under comparable conditions.
Clinicians first identify lesions through physical examination or diagnostic imaging. They then record the relevant location, size, number, and observable characteristics in a clinical record or imaging assessment. Follow-up evaluations repeat this process under comparable conditions, allowing the current findings to be compared with prior documentation and changes to be tracked over time.
The recorded lesion pattern provides trackable information about disease burden that can inform several clinical decisions. Clinicians can use documented findings during diagnosis and staging, then refer to the same record when planning treatment or evaluating subsequent findings. Because the information is organized for comparison, it supports communication about the patient’s changing disease status.
In surveillance, repeated lesion records help clinicians monitor disease after an earlier assessment and recognize changes over time. In clinical research, systematic documentation turns observations into data that can be compared across assessments. The resulting record supports evaluation of treatment response, including apparent growth, regression, or newly documented disease, while improving consistency in reported findings.