Posted on November 9, 2015 by Sitemaster
Ireversible electroporation (IRE), using the NanoKnife® system, is unique among focal ablation therapies in that it is non-thermal and precise down to the cellular level. … READ MORE …
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Posted on April 18, 2013 by Sitemaster
As yet there are no published data at all (that we are aware of) on the clinical application of irreversible electroporation (NanoKnife®) technology in the treatment of localized prostate cancer. However, we know there is growing curiosity and so we thought it might be useful to offer readers links to the reasonably reliable source information that is available on the web. … READ MORE …
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Posted on August 21, 2009 by Sitemaster
In today’s reports we note items related to:
- Whether add-back estrogen improves cognitive function in men on ADT
- Exercise and its impact on the side effects of ADT
- A new technique for delivering prostate cancer “vaccines”
- The potential of VEGF inhibitors in prostate cancer treatment … READ MORE …
Filed under: Drugs in development, Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Treatment | Tagged: ADT, androgen deprivation therapoy, cognitive function, electroporation, estrogen, exercise, vaccine, VEGF inhibitor | Leave a comment »
Posted on November 5, 2008 by Sitemaster
Today’s news addresses such issues as:
- The potential of MRI/MSRI in the decision to treat men with low-risk, localized prostate cancer
- Understaging of older patients with high PSA levels
- Relative effectiveness and safety of LRP and RALP
- An experimental technique called “irreversible electroporation”
- The use of RALP in treatment of obese men … READ MORE …
Filed under: Diagnosis, Management, Treatment | Tagged: electroporation, LRP, MRI, MSRI, obese, RALP, understaging | Leave a comment »