Tag: Prostate Cancer
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Positive margins and their significance
UroToday – Prognostic Significance of Location of Positive Margins in Radical Prostatectomy Specimens In the 201 men with a single positive SM, it was found in the apex in 75 men (37%), posterolateral in 70 men (35%), bladder neck in 20 men (10%), anterior in 25 men (12%), posterior in 11 men (5%), and in…
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New genetic tests to be developed for prostate cancer
Genetic test in three years to detect prostate cancer | Science | The Guardian: “A genetic test that identifies men most at risk of prostate cancer could be available within three years, scientists said yesterday. British doctors will use the test in screening programmes to spot the disease in its earliest stages, before it has…
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Robotic surgery summary- October/November 2007
In October and November I performed 46 robotic surgeries, including 35 dvPs, 4 partial nephrectomies, 2 nephrectomies, 2 radical cystectomies including a bladder replacement in a woman, 1 simple prostatectomy, a stone procedure to remove a large left kidney stone, and a removal of a piece of ureter and re-implant for ureteral cancer. The most…
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Excellent book for prostate cancer patients
clipped from www.prostatecancerfoundation.org Report to the Nation on Prostate Cancer: A Guide for Men and Their Families Being diagnosed with prostate cancer can be a life-altering experience. It requires making some very difficult decisions about treatments that can affect not only the life of the man diagnosed, but also the lives of his family members…
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Excellent review of HIFU in contemporary urology
HIFU for prostate cancer – For more than a decade, HIFU has been investigated as a less invasive alternative to surgical treatment in men with localized prostate cancer. A growing and maturing body of research suggests that HIFU is a safe and efficacious option for several subgroups of patients. – Contemporary Urology HIFU for prostate…
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Us Too Newsletter for June
Us Too! Prostate Cancer Education and Support – HotSheets #Doc Moyad’s What Works and What is Worthless Column—Provenge� # Cell Genesis Reports Phase II Results with GVAX Immunotherapy # A Survivor Reviews the 2007 ASCO Prostate Cancer Symposium The robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy is rapidly becoming the “standard of care” for those who choose surgery. IMRT…
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Veil of Aphrodite at the time of robotic prostatectomy
UroToday – AUA 2007 ABST[550] Curtain Dissection of the Lateral Prostatic Fascia and Potency Following Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy – A Veil of Mystery Conclusions: CD produced a significantly higher potency rate at 1 month following LRP but similar rates thereafter, which are in step with previously reported values (Rozet, 2004). Notably, CD failed to reproduce…
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Prostate cancer surgery: Should we consider a more comprehensive gleason grading after surgery
UroToday – Should the Gleason Grading System for Prostate Cancer be Modified to Account for High-Grade Tertiary Components? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) – A systematic review and meta-analysis by Dr. Harnden and associates suggests that a tertiary Gleason grade is associated with worse oncologic prostate cancer (CaP) outcomes and warrants greater…
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Robotic surgery summary- April 2007
April has been traditionally a slow month in my practice. Last year it was the only month that I did less than 12 robotic surgeries (I only did 9). This year I performed 16 robotic surgeries in April.