Posted on April 23, 2018 by Sitemaster
First and foremost, we would like to thank Prof. Ghulam Nabi of the University of Dundee for providing us with a preprint of the full text of his team’s article on transrectal SWE within about 30 seconds of receiving our request! That’s a record! … READ MORE …
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Posted on April 23, 2018 by Sitemaster
Just this morning, the University of Dundee issued a media release that included the following statement:
an ultrasound process called shear wave elastography (SWE) has been shown to offer much greater accuracy and reliability in diagnosis of prostate cancer, while being a non-invasive and cheaper method than those currently used.
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Posted on May 21, 2009 by Sitemaster
Today’s news reports cover items on:
- “Elastography” in assessment of risk of prostate cancer
- Ejaculatory function before and after brachytherapy
- Hormone therapy for prostate cancer: a 20-year, single institution experience … READ MORE …
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Posted on April 22, 2009 by Sitemaster
Today’s news reports deal with:
- A gene modification that may identify risk for prostate cancer
- Dietary intervention and prostate cancer management
- “Elastography” as a possible means to assess risk for prostate cancer
- Pain management in very late stage disease … READ MORE …
Filed under: Diagnosis, Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Risk, Treatment | Tagged: diet, elastography, gene, pain, predisposition, rs10993994, SNP | Leave a comment »