Gene expression patterns can be used to predict the aggressiveness of prostate cancer
Thursday, October 27th, 2011 Posted in prostate cancer diagnosis | No Comments »A recent study confirms an alteration of gene expression in prostate cancer when comparing with nontumor adjacent prostate tissues. Researchers concluded that gene expression patterns can be used to predict the aggressiveness of prostate cancer using a novel model. However, the study ...
Trio of studies support use of PET/CT scans as prostate cancer staging tool
Saturday, October 22nd, 2011 Posted in prostate cancer diagnosis | No Comments »New three studies, released today during a meeting of the North Central Section of the American Urological Association, have suggested that C-11 choline positron emission tomography/computerized tomography (PET/CT) scans can be utilized as a staging and potentially therapeutic tool in prostate cancer.The ...
The trouble with prostate cancer tests
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011 Posted in prostate cancer diagnosis | No Comments »The PSA test has become increasingly controversial as more doctors and studies question its effectiveness. To examine that topic, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent panel of experts, reviewed the existing evidence and released a draft recommendation against PSA ...
2 new efficient ways to predict prostate cancer
Sunday, September 25th, 2011 Posted in prostate cancer diagnosis | No Comments »Recent studies have discovered two new risk indicators for prostate cancer. The first study, conducted at the Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev, found that men diagnosed with benign prostate enlargement have an increased risk of developing and dying from prostate cancer. The second ...
Identification of prostate cancer cells
Friday, September 23rd, 2011 Posted in prostate cancer diagnosis | No Comments »A team of researchers at UC Santa Barbara has developed a new technology that can be used to discriminate cancerous prostate cells in bodily fluids from those that are healthy. The findings are published this week in the Proceedings of ...
New test is 600% more accurate than free PSA test; Canadian company claims
Friday, September 9th, 2011 Posted in prostate cancer diagnosis | No Comments »According to a media release issued by the Canadian company BioCurex earlier today, its new RECAF test “outperformed the established free-PSA test by approximately 600% in its ability to prevent unnecessary prostate biopsies.” According to the media release, RECAF is the ...
Faster Diagnostics through Cheap, Ultra-Portable Blood Testing
Sunday, September 4th, 2011 Posted in prostate cancer diagnosis | No Comments »A team of researchers from the University of Toledo in Ohio has developed a low-cost, portable technique that is able to quickly and reliably detect specific proteins in a sample of human blood. This innovative technique, described in the Sept. 1 issue ...
Do men with higher PSA levels have a better prognosis than men with lower PSA levels?
Monday, August 29th, 2011 Posted in prostate cancer diagnosis | No Comments »The PSA level helps determine how likely it is that the cancer has spread (metastasized). It also helps determine how likely the cancer will be cured with treatment such as radiation or surgery. Generally, the higher your PSA level and ...
PSA test can be made more accurate if it is used in conjunction with a man’s genetic information.
Friday, August 26th, 2011 Posted in prostate cancer diagnosis | No Comments »According to the Daily Mail the blood test routinely used to spot signs of the cancer can be made more accurate if it is used in conjunction with a man’s genetic information. When used alone the test can be unreliable as ...
New prostate cancer screening test found to be more accurate
Monday, August 15th, 2011 Posted in prostate cancer diagnosis | No Comments »A new prostate screening test may prove to be a promising new tool in the diagnosis of prostate cancer. The study which will be published in the September issue of Urology found that this new screening test, the PSA/SIA assay, ...