Are “manograms” a viable option in prostate cancer screening and risk assessment?

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Sitemaster

For several years, Dr. Jelle Barentz in the Netherlands has been a prominent advocate for the idea that we might be able to use imaging methodologies (prostate “manograms”, like breast mammograms for women) to screen for risk of prostate cancer — either along with or instead of PSA testing. … READ MORE …

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Biparametric vs. multiparametric MRI scanning in diagnosis of prostate cancer

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Sitemaster

We have recently started to see  a flurry of publications of papers suggesting that biparametric MRI (bpMRI) scans may be “better” — or at least more cost-effective — than multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) scans in the diagnosis of localized forms of prostate cancer. … READ MORE …

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