A large study in the United Kingdom — the PROMIS study — will shortly start to recruit patients in an attempt to see whether multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging (MP-MRI) can help find prostate cancer and learn the extent of disease prior to prostate biopsy. … READ MORE …
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A new paper in Urologic Oncology, taken in combination with a media release and a video release from the UCLA Health System, have described a sophisticated method of combining data from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the prostate with a three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound system to optimize outcomes of prostate biopsies. … READ MORE …
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Spinal cord compression (SCC) is a major complication of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) and the onset of SCC is associated with potentially severe neurological problems. … READ MORE …
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Today’s prostate cancer news reports address articles on:
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We are returning to “normal” today with the standard “news reports.” Today’s items deal with:
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