Early detection of prostate cancer is critical
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011 Posted in prostate cancer diagnosis | No Comments »Not all men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer require immediate treatment for the disease; however, they may need periodic tests to determine the need for future treatment. It is important to have all the facts about the early detection of ...
New urine test might help predict prostate cancer risk
Thursday, August 4th, 2011 Posted in prostate cancer diagnosis | No Comments »Researchers at the University of Michigan propose a new tool that men and their physician can use to help them decide whether it's appropriate to get a biopsy now or delay that decision. It's about a new urine test might help ...
Treatment when prostate tumor spreads beyond the bladder
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011 Posted in prostate cancer, prostate cancer diagnosis | No Comments »Prostate cancer can grow very slowly, so often doctors may just keep the patient under surveillance. If a tumour starts to spread beyond the bladder, doctors can offer hormone treatments to slow the growth. If the tumor is detected early, where it’s still growing ...
New software helps doctors diagnose prostate cancer
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011 Posted in prostate cancer diagnosis | No Comments »New software being used at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center should help detect prostate cancer earlier, eliminate unnecessary testing procedures and help form a treatment plan. VividLook, a new program used with magnetic resonance imaging exams, makes test results much easier ...
New prostate cancer test gives more accurate diagnosis
Thursday, April 7th, 2011 Posted in prostate cancer diagnosis | No Comments »In a trial at the Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, a new PSA test to screen for prostate cancer more accurately identified men with prostate cancer. This new test is more specific and accurate than the currently available blood tests ...
Analysis of non-tumor tissue, an effective option for prostate cancer diagnosis
Thursday, April 7th, 2011 Posted in prostate cancer diagnosis | No Comments »A biopsy needle does not need to hit a tumor to detect the presence of tumor. This is the conclusion in a new study published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Researchers have found that ...
PSA testing not 100 percent effective
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011 Posted in prostate cancer, prostate cancer diagnosis | No Comments »The latest information released about prostate testing for men says the blood test isn't reliable. PSA testing is the only blood test available for prostate cancer, and some scientists suffests sometimes the cancer will be noticed sooner because of elevated levels. The ...
Genes could indirectly measuring the aggressiveness of the tumors
Monday, February 14th, 2011 Posted in prostate cancer diagnosis | No Comments »Scientists at Queen Mary University of London, have found that men with high levels of certain genes are three times more likely to have a fatal form of prostate cancer than those with the lowest levels. Researchers hope a genetic screening test ...
Genetics ‘boost prostate cancer test’
Friday, January 28th, 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.This new finding is based on research that looked at ...
New cancer discovery could lead to improved diagnostic tests and therapy
Friday, January 14th, 2011 Posted in prostate cancer diagnosis | No Comments »A new study at the Universite de Montreal has discovered a key reason why cancer cells keep proliferating and spreading to other parts of the body. According to researchers, prostate cells in the patients with the benign growth contained high levels ...