miR Sentinel tests 90+ percent accurate in diagnosis of prostate cancer

Earlier this year, at the annual Genitourinary Cancer symposium in San Francisco, we were first given information about the potential of three new tests for the diagnosis of prostate cancer: the so-called miR Sentinel tests from miR Scientific. … READ MORE …

Prostate cancer news reports: Tuesday, June 30, 2009

In todayas news reports we deal with items about:

  • Celecoxib therapy prior to radical prostatectomy for cT1-2 disease
  • Sentinel lymph node dissection (again)
  • Surgical decompression and spinal reconstruction in man with spinal metastasis … READ MORE …

Sentinel lymph node dissection in prostate cancer

A technique known as sentinel lymph node dissection (SLND) has replaced extended lymphadenectomy for nodal staging in several types of solid tumor cancers. … READ MORE …