UPI: Magnetic resonance imaging could help assess prostate cancers that need more aggressive treatment, US researchers say. READ MORE>
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MRI scans 90% accurate in distinguishing ‘bad’ prostate tumours from less risky
Posted in MRI scans, tagged aggressive treatment, assess prostate cancers, cancer research, catheter, Magnetic resonance imaging, medical checkups, MRI scans, prostablog, prostate, prostate blog, PROSTATE CANCER, prostate cancer screening, prostate-specific antigen, Screening debate, UPI on August 15, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Long-term survival for prostate cancer worse if you choose ‘watchful waiting’
Posted in PROSTATE CANCER, Radiotherapy, Watchful waiting, tagged active surveillance, cancer research, catheter, comparison of treatments, Henry Ford Hospital, prostablog, prostate, prostate blog, PROSTATE CANCER, prostate treatment debate, radiation treatment, UPI, Watchful waiting on June 12, 2010| Leave a Comment »
UPI: Prostate cancer patients who refuse treatment don’t do as well as those who choose radiation treatment, US researchers found. READ MORE>
Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit found the 10-year overall survival rate for men who chose “watchful waiting” was 51 percent. It was 68 percent for those who had radiation treatment.
URO TODAY: And those on active surveillance are often reluctant to proceed with treatment because they fear erectile dysfunction. READ MORE>