Where the cancer is in your prostate may really matter (sometimes)

A new article in the upcoming December issue of the Journal of Urology has shown that, for men with higher risk prostate cancers, tumors found in the transition zone of the prostate are less “risky” than the same types of cancer when they occur in the peripheral and central zones. … READ MORE …

New imaging agent helps to locate lymph nodes

According to a statement issued today by the U.S. Food and Drug Adminstration, the agency has approved a product called Lymphoseek (technetium Tc 99m tilmanocept) Injection, which is a radioactive imaging agent that helps doctors locate lymph nodes in patients with breast cancer or melanoma who are having surgery to remove tumor-draining lymph nodes. … READ MORE …