An ultrasound-based treatment for prostate cancer showed better safety and operative metrics versus robotic radical ...

One consultant urologist explains how focal therapy can minimise the risks of side effects such as incontinence and erectile dysfunction ...

Prostate Biopsy Findings. PROSTATE biopsy under local anesthesia showed similar safety and detection outcomes, with better comfort trends for transperineal sampling. A retrospecti ...

Performed in a single session without any surgical incisions or scarring, the treatment utilizes an advanced fusion-guided system that combines magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with precise prostate ...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have developed a miniature ultrasound system that could improve the accessibility of breast ultrasounds and enable earlier breast cancer ...

For people who are at high risk of developing breast cancer, frequent screenings with ultrasound can help detect tumors early. MIT researchers have now developed a miniaturized ultrasound system that ...

The new system consists of a small ultrasound probe, on left, attached to an acquisition and processing module that is a little larger than a smartphone. CAMBRIDGE, MA -- For people who are at high ...

Decades ago, doctors created a test to determine which breast cancer patients should receive hormone therapy. Now, researchers are using the same tactics to advance prostate cancer treatment. A recent ...

BACKGROUND: Prostate biopsy is the recommended diagnostic test for prostate cancer in patients with abnormal findings on digital rectal examinations (DRE) or elevated PSA (prostate-specific antigen) ...

Criteria: Included in the study will be: - Men between the ages of 40 and 75 - Men must have one of the following "high risk" features: 1. PSA > 4.0 ng/ml and/or abnormal digital rectal examination ...