Targeted biopsy of suspected prostate cancer (PCa) lesions, identified using magnetic resonance-ultrasound (MR-US) fusion, increases PCa detection and detects aggressive tumors that may be missed by conventional biopsy, according to a study published in The Journal of Urology (2012;189:86-92). Read the Article.
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Prostate cancer protein discovered by scientists could lead to new tests and treatments * The protein is found in aggressive forms of the cancer * Scientist believe they can use the protein as a marker, providing a potential new target for drug treatment Read More
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Dr. Rajiv Singal MD, FRCSC Head, Division of Urology, Toronto East General Hospital Lecturer, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto Supervisor, Clinical Endourology and Minimally Invasive Fellowship, Toronto East General Hospital Toronto, Canada Prostate cancer remains a uniquely challenging disease. It is very common and its clinical consequences range from harmless to lethal. The challenge remains to try to distinguish between these two ends of the spectrum. Doing so will allow us to better tailor treatment, to avoid significant side effects when not necessary, and to intervene early when an individual is at risk. CLICK ON THE
Toronto’s medical community is buzzing about an invention that could change the way health professionals screen for infectious disease and cancer. “We’ve been working on this, really, for about a decade,” said Dr. Shana Kelley, a scientist at the University of Toronto. Kelley spoke as she held a small black device her hand, shaped like a smartphone but bulkier, with a microchip inside that Kelley says can determine in 15 minutes if you have cancer or an infectious disease. Read more.
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Dr. Roger Buckley, Medical Director, Gale and Graham Wright Prostate Centre and Chief of Urology Dr. Denis MacDonald, Chief Pathologist and Director of Laboratories, Department of Laboratory Medicine Dr. Irv Jacobs, Chief of Radiography Department North York General Hospital The Gale and Graham Wright Prostate Centre CLICK ON THE BLUE TEXT BELOW, TO SEE OUR VIDEOS
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