News articles tagged with 'biopsy'
New tool allows for an alternate method of prostate cancer diagnosis
— 1 Apr 2011 15:57 | HealthResearchers have found that it may not be necessary to look for tumours directly in patients with prostate cancer - analysing non-tumour tissue may be an effective option, according…
UCLA researchers use 'nano-Velcro' technology to improve capture of circulating cancer cells
— 8 Mar 2011 12:50 | HealthCirculating tumour cells, which play a crucial role in cancer metastasis, have been known to science for more than 100 years, and researchers have long endeavoured to track and capture…
Patients are willing to undergo multiple tests for new cancer treatments
— 4 Mar 2011 13:29 | HealthCancer patients are willing to undergo many tests to receive advanced experimental treatment in clinical trials, according to a new study by Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale Healthcare and the…
Change in PSA level does not predict prostate cancer
— 26 Feb 2011 17:39 | HealthResearchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre have found that change in PSA levels over time - known as PSA velocity - is a poor predictor of prostate cancer and may lead to…
PSA velocity screening for prostate cancer may lead to unnecessary biopsies
— 26 Feb 2011 17:33 | HealthGuidelines of several cancer organisations have recommended that men with a rapid rise in PSA have a biopsy for prostate cancer, even if there is no other indication and the PSA is…
Lasers ID deadly skin cancer better than doctors
— 24 Feb 2011 20:08 | HealthHigh-resolution images from a laser-based tool developed at Duke University could help doctors better diagnose melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, while potentially saving…
Ultrasound fusion imaging provides comparable accuracy for bone, soft tissue tumours
— 17 Feb 2011 17:27 | HealthBiopsies using ultrasound fusion imaging for detecting bone and soft tissue cancers are safe, effective and just as accurate as conventional biopsy methods, according to a Henry Ford…
Microbubble ultrasound and breast biopsies
— 1 Feb 2011 19:51 | HealthUsing 'microbubbles' and ultrasound can mean more targeted breast biopsies for patients with early breast cancer, helping to determine treatment and possibly saving those patients from…
Elastography helps identify patients who need biopsy
— 13 Jan 2011 16:39 | HealthA new ultrasound technique is proving valuable in distinguishing malignant from benign breast lesions in some patients - results that could mean fewer unnecessary breast biopsies, a…
PSA test better predicts cancer in men taking prostate-shrinking drug
— 18 Dec 2010 14:12 | HealthThe PSA screening test for prostate cancer is not perfect. It can indicate cancer when none is present and miss life-threatening tumours. But a new study suggests the test is more reliable…