Posts by: Catarina Silva

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Scientists have developed an invisible tattoo that turns black in the presence of prostate and several other cancers in animal models. This biomedical tool, which responds to the high calcium ... Read more

January 15, 2018January 15, 2018

Chinese Study Links High Vitamin D Levels to Greater Risk of Prostate Cancer

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A high concentration of the major circulating form of vitamin D — also known as 25D or calcifediol — correlates with high risk of prostate cancer, found researchers at ... Read more

October 30, 2017October 30, 2017

Telix, ANMI to Jointly Develop, Commercialize Prostate Cancer Imaging Agent

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Australia’s Telix Pharmaceuticals has entered a partnership with Belgium’s Advanced Nuclear Medicine Ingredients (ANMI) to commercialize ANMI’s 68Ga-HBED-CC-PSMA (68Ga-PSMA-11) kit, used for prostate cancer imaging, in the United States. “Prostate cancer affects ... Read more

October 2, 2017October 2, 2017

Axumin PET/CT Scans in Men with Suspected Recurrent Prostate Cancer May Change Treatment Plans

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More than six out of 10 men whose doctors suspected their prostate cancer had returned due to rising prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels saw their treatment plans revised after ... Read more

September 22, 2017September 22, 2017

Urine Samples Could Help Predict Heart Attacks, Breast and Prostate Cancer, Study Claims

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A new study shows that about 90% of volunteers who donated a urine sample to the Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine had specific metabolic profiles for three distinct conditions: cardiac events, ... Read more