prostate biopsy

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020

New Risk Calculator May Help Men With High PSA Decide on Having Prostate Biopsy

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A new risk calculator may help men with high levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) — a marker of prostate cancer — to decide if they should undergo a prostate biopsy ... Read more

July 14, 2020July 14, 2020

University of Colorado Launches PreView Medical for PC Diagnosis, Treatment

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The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, led by CU Innovations, has partnered with medical technology entrepreneurs Jonathan Gasson and Sharon Lake to form a new company called PreView Medical, ... Read more

August 13, 2018August 14, 2018

3 in 4 Men with Slow-growing Prostate Cancer Fail to Get Appropriate Follow-up, Study Finds

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Nearly three-quarters of men with slow-growing prostate cancer who decide on active surveillance are not receiving the appropriate follow-up and might be missing signs of tumor worsening, according to a recent ... Read more

April 27, 2017

Men Willing to Pay Up to $2,000 For Better Prostate Cancer Test, Study Shows

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Men would be willing to pay up to $2,000 of their own money to get a more accurate test to detect — or rule out — prostate cancer. This was ... Read more

September 22, 2016September 22, 2016

Technique Using MRI And Ultrasound Allows for More Reliable Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer, Study Shows

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Combining two imaging techniques to create a 3-D image of the prostate may greatly improve a specialist’s ability to view and judge suspicious areas, and determine whether and where prostate cancer may ... Read more

December 18, 2014December 18, 2014

UroNav System Combines MRI and Ultrasound for Prostate Biopsies

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Every year, approximately 239,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer, but while most will die with the cancer and not from it, some men will have the type of prostate cancer that aggressively and ... Read more

December 9, 2014

Researchers Show Testing For Drug-Resistant Bacteria Before Prostate Biopsies Reduces Risk of Infections

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A group of researchers from Rhode Island Hospital published their latest results in the journal Urology, whereby they show that certain infections occurring after prostate biopsy resulting from drug-resistant Escherichia coli ... Read more