An interview with Dr. Anil Parwani, discusses how whole slide imaging of prostate cancer sections is helping to inform pathologists and improve patient outcomes. Prostate cancer is often a devastating ...
Multidisciplinary care and pursuit of active surveillance in low-risk prostate cancer. Background: Active Surveillance (AS) is offered to prostate cancer (PCa) patients (pts) with very low risk ...
It's difficult enough when a patient's prostate is removed because of cancer. But it's another thing altogether when the prostate is removed because of a medical error, as a report on 3 CBS Philly, ...
The microscopic assessment of tissue samples is instrumental for the diagnosis and staging of cancer, and thus guides therapy. However, these assessments demonstrate considerable variability and many ...
Distinguishing indolent from clinically significant localized prostate cancer is a major clinical challenge and influences clinical decision-making between treatment and active surveillance. The ...
Alternatives to prostate biopsies include enzyme tests to assess the need for further screening, monitoring PSA levels through watchful waiting, and MRI scans for detailed prostate imaging. Enzyme ...
The prostate software previously received a CE mark for use in Europe last year, as has Paige’s breast cancer-focused offering, though the latter is currently only available for research use in the ...
A prostate nodule is a firm, knuckle-like area on the prostate gland that can occur for various reasons, including cancer, inflammation, or prostate stones. Diagnosis involves a digital rectal exam ...
A prostate exam can help your doctor diagnose an enlarged or inflamed prostate. It can also help raise the suspicion of prostate cancer, which is a common form of cancer among Americans. Your prostate ...