Fusion biopsy detects riskiest prostate cancers

Fusion biopsy detects riskiest prostate cancers

New imaging technologies involving MRI are emerging that are helping urologists more accurately target prostate cancer lesions in men diagnosed with prostate cancer. Over the past couple of years MRIs have become more refined, allowing for more accurate diagnoses of malignant tumors. Now, MRI is able to be fused with other new devices with real-time imaging produced by ultrasound. As a result, doctors are able to perform a biopsy with direct guidance of the needle to the suspicious lesion. The procedure is called a fusion biopsy.

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Black men with clinical prostatitis may have lower risk of prostate cancer

Black men with clinical prostatitis may have lower risk of prostate cancer

According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men in the United States, behind lung cancer. It is also the most common type of cancer in men other than skin cancer. And according to the Prostate Cancer Foundation, African-American men are nearly 1.6 times more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than Caucasian men and 2.4 times more likely to die from the disease.

 

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Bone Scans and CT Scans for Prostate Cancer Patients

Bone Scans and CT Scans for Prostate Cancer Patients

As we talk more about early prostate cancer screening this month, it’s helpful to understand more about the diagnostic process. Following the detection of an elevated PSA level, patients typically move on to a prostate biopsy.

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Tomatoes and Broccoli: Part of Your Prostate Wellness

Tomatoes and Broccoli: Part of Your Prostate Wellness

There is a lot to read about the benefits of certain foods in the prevention and treatment of prostate cancer. Prominent among these “super foods” are tomatoes and broccoli. Tomatoes are rich in the antioxidant lycopene and broccoli is stacked with sulforaphane.

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The Link Between PSA Velocity and Aggressive Prostate Cancer

The Link Between PSA Velocity and Aggressive Prostate Cancer

A recent study has found that rapidly increasing PSA levels, or PSA velocity, are not an effective method for determining whether a patient has an aggressive life-threatening form of prostate cancer or a slower developing form of the disease.

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Distant family history indicates prostate cancer risk

Distant family history indicates prostate cancer risk

Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York found that prostate cancer patients who smoke have an increased risk of experiencing negative side effects from treatment, a recurrence, or even dying from prostate cancer.

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Boiled coffee lowers prostate cancer risk

Boiled coffee lowers prostate cancer risk

A new study from Norway found that men who drink boiled coffee may have a lower risk of prostate cancer. The study was conducted by Dr. Aage Tverdal of the Department of Pharmacoepidemiology at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health and was published in the British Journal of Cancer.

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Exercise Increases Prostate Cancer Survival

Exercise Increases Prostate Cancer Survival

A new study from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden has found that men with localized prostate cancer who exercise have better survival rates than men who don’t exercise. The study was published in December 2014 in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.

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