Oncology & Cancer
Prostate cancer now detectable by imaging-guided biopsy
Ground-breaking research by a UCLA team of physicians and engineers demonstrates that prostate cancer can be diagnosed using image-guided targeted biopsy.
Dec 10, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Model helps predict which patients will benefit most from PSMA PET scan
A new study led by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center helps identify which patients with prostate cancer will benefit most from the use of prostate-specific membrane antigen PET imaging, PSMA PET, ...
Feb 16, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Three-in-one 'supermolecule' could detect cancer early, help destroy tumours and monitor treatment
The same protein could potentially be targeted to detect precancerous breast cells; deliver radiotherapy to destroy tumours; and monitor the effectiveness of treatment, according to a Cancer Research UK study presented at ...
Nov 6, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Dual-agent PET/MR with time of flight detects more cancer
Simultaneous injections of the radiopharmaceuticals fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) and 18F-sodium fluoride (18F-NaF) followed by quantitative scanning significantly improves image quality and detection of bone metastases ...
Jun 14, 2017
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Surgery
Robotic bronchoscopy shows promise to improve lung biopsies, new analysis shows
Lung nodule biopsies performed with new robotic bronchoscopy technology may be safer and more effective than those done by traditional methods, a study by researchers at University of Texas (UT) Southwestern suggests.
Dec 20, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Glowing tumors light a path to cancer treatment
Every year, 200,000 women worldwide are diagnosed with ovarian cancer, often in its late stages. Ovarian cancer is very hard to detect in its early stages, and once it is detected, the body is already riddled with dozens ...
May 23, 2016
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Cardiology
MRI risk model may cut biopsy use in suspected prostate cancer
(HealthDay)—A risk model including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-derived parameters may reduce the number of unnecessary biopsies among patients with suspected prostate cancer, according to a study published online Feb. ...
Feb 26, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Theranostic PET takes on both ovarian and prostate cancer
A first-in-human study revealed at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) shows how a powerful new drug finds and attaches itself to the ovarian and prostate cancer cells ...
Jun 8, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Breast MRI may lead to overdiagnosis for older women
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the breast has become part of routine medical care for many women undergoing breast cancer surgery, but these highly sensitive tests might identify health problems that would not otherwise ...
Dec 2, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Iodine-125 interstitial implant feasible for prostate cancer
(HealthDay)—Iodine-125 permanent interstitial implantation is associated with long-term, biochemical control of localized prostate cancer, according to a study published online March 28 in the Journal of Medical Imaging ...
Apr 12, 2016
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