Category: Prostate Cancer
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Laser in laparoscopic prostatectomy
IngentaConnect Laser nerve-sparing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: a feasibi…: Five patients were treated with NSLRP; in patient 1 the right NVB was dissected using clips and scissors and the left NVB using the 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser (8 W, continuous-wave mode). In the subsequent four patients, the NVB was dissected bilaterally using the laser. The NVBs were excised…
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You probably should perform a repeat biopsy after high grade pin (HGPIN)
IngentaConnect The incidence of high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia a…: CONCLUSION: Identifying multifocal HGPIN on first saturation biopsy is associated with an overall cancer detection rate of 80% on repeat 10-12-core biopsy. Although there were few patients, the detection of multifocal HGPIN warrants additional searches for concurrent invasive carcinoma by repeated biopsy. The diagnosis of high…
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Treatment of aggressive prostate cancer with surgery or radiation is beneficial
UroToday – Surgery, Radiation Treatment Double Life Expectancy of Patients with Aggressive Prostate Cancer Thursday, 15 March 2007 BERKELEY, CA (Newswise) – After being diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer, many men are told that their disease is untreatable and that less aggressive treatment is best. Often this means patients are told to watch and wait…
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Robotic Prosatectomy at the NCCN
Genengnews.com: Robot Spurs Men’s Recovery After Surgery, Urologist Says at NCCN Annual Conference Even surgeons who once favored traditional ‘open’ methods of cutting and suturing during prostate or bladder-cancer operations have learned to love the joystick-operated robot, said Timothy G. Wilson, M.D., director of the Prostate Cancer Program at City of Hope Cancer Center, at…
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Website for urologists specializing in prostate cancer
ProstateCenter.com: On ProstateCenter.com, you will find a wide range of sophisticated clinical tools, nomograms, databases and other useful information that enable the delivery of personalized, evidence-based medicine. These Web-enabled problem-focused decision making support tools allow users to forge the increasing amount and diversity of clinical data into real world solutions for patients, all provided in…
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A recipe for pomegranate dip
Recipe for Healthy Living: Pomegranate dip – The Cancer Blog: “Here is an unusual dip for breads, pita, or a variety of dipping chips. I like to eat this by dipping vegetables into it, especially jicama which is mild in flavor and doesn’t over power the dip. Vicki’s Pomegranate Yogurt Dip 1 large pomegranate 2…
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Welcome to a medical oncology blogger
Dr.Kattlove’s Cancer Blog: If you have prostate cancer, that isn’t a bad idea. Recently surgeons from Detroit’s Henry Ford Hospitals reported their outcomes using the da Vinci robotic system in over 2500 men (European Urology 2007;51:648-58). With the da Vinci, which has been in use in the U.S. for prostate cancer surgery since 2000, the…
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Celebrex and Green tea
UroToday – Green Tea and COX-2 Inhibitors Combine to Slow Growth of Prostate Cancer BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) – Drinking a nice warm cup of green tea has long been touted for its healthful benefits, both real and anecdotal. But now researchers have found that a component of green tea, combined with low doses of a…