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Title: A big article on AN in today's medical news
Post by: jerseygirl on April 21, 2010, 11:30:06 am

There is a big and pretty comprehensive article on ANs in today's medical news. Here is a link:

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/186184.php

In treatment options section it names endoscopic removal as possible choice!

            Eve

Title: Re: A big article on AN in today's medical news
Post by: lori67 on April 21, 2010, 12:08:44 pm

How about that?  We're finally getting some publicity!   :)

Lori

Title: Re: A big article on AN in today's medical news
Post by: CHD63 on April 21, 2010, 12:29:29 pm

Yeah!!  ..... and ANA and the forum (virtual support group) are even mentioned specifically on the Treatment Options page.

Thanks, Eve, for finding and sending this link.

Clarice

Title: Re: A big article on AN in today's medical news
Post by: grega on April 21, 2010, 12:37:53 pm

Thanks Eve, for passing this along.

I read the main page and will read the links later.  IMO, Stephanie Brunner made this kinda confusing by writing 2 completely contradictory phrases only two short paragraphs apart:

"According to Medilexicon's medical dictionary:  Vestibular schwannoma is "a benign but life-threatening tumor..."

And then "An acoustic neuroma is not normally a life-threatening condition."

What's she thinking .... time to override Medilexicon's medical dictionary?

Title: Re: A big article on AN in today's medical news
Post by: nanramone on April 21, 2010, 02:20:29 pm

also - why do some articles say this is one of the most common kinds of brain tumors, and others call it a rare brain tumor? Which is it? Curious....

Title: Re: A big article on AN in today's medical news
Post by: Sue on April 21, 2010, 02:55:53 pm

Brain tumors are rare, but of brain tumors, AN's are most common.  So it's a common rare tumor! ;D

Sue in Vancouver, USA

Title: Re: A big article on AN in today's medical news
Post by: Pooter on April 21, 2010, 03:20:31 pm

So, we're all commonly rare?  Heh..

B

Title: Re: A big article on AN in today's medical news
Post by: Jim Scott on April 21, 2010, 03:45:49 pm

Eve ~

This description of an acoustic neuroma is generally correct and similar to the many other descriptions I've read for ANs.  There are a few slight contradictions ('common/rare') but overall, I found the description accurate and thus, useful.  Thanks for the link.

Jim

Title: Re: A big article on AN in today's medical news
Post by: lori67 on April 21, 2010, 08:26:28 pm

Or maybe we're rarely common?

Title: Re: A big article on AN in today's medical news
Post by: leapyrtwins on April 22, 2010, 05:55:19 am

Hmm.  I always thought we were unique  :P

Title: Re: A big article on AN in today's medical news
Post by: Lizard on April 22, 2010, 09:26:46 am

Pretty good article it was nice to see some good concise information all in one place...
I am still unique no matter what that article says...1 in 100K?  Hmmmm....

Title: Re: A big article on AN in today's medical news
Post by: Sue on April 22, 2010, 12:58:08 pm

We're something, that's for sure.

Sue in Vancouver USA

Title: Re: A big article on AN in today's medical news
Post by: leapyrtwins on April 22, 2010, 03:44:01 pm

Quote from: Sue on April 22, 2010, 12:58:08 pm

We're something, that's for sure.

LOL  :D

Title: Re: A big article on AN in today's medical news
Post by: wendysig on April 23, 2010, 05:59:05 am

Eve

Thanks for sharing this article.  It's nice to know we're getting some attention from the medical community as a resource.

Wendy