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Want to avoid a biopsy after an abnormal PSA test? A new study shows that a negative multiparametric MRI might just be your ticket. Learn how MRI scans are reducing unnecessary biopsies and pinpointing significant prostate cancer with precision. keep reading

Multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) has proven itself as a powerful tool in detecting significant prostate cancer. By accurately identifying suspicious areas and distinguishing aggressive tumors from those that pose less risk, mpMRI is helping reduce unnecessary biopsies and providing clearer, more reliable diagnostic information for better treatment decisions. keep reading

Research shows that only three needles may be required for an accurate in-bore MRI-guided biopsy. This approach reduces patient discomfort, shortens procedure time, and maintains high diagnostic accuracy compared to traditional methods involving more needles. keep reading

When you think of turning points in history, what comes to mind? The fall of the Berlin Wall? Einstein’s theory of relativity? The women suffragettes? Toppled regimes, scientific discoveries, and allowing women to vote dramatically alter the course of human events. Sometimes, however, the wheel of change is not obvious. You might be in the keep reading

Growing up, I sometimes heard older family members talk about “the Good Old Days.” Compared to their memories of “simpler times,” they now felt challenged by the fast pace of increasing technological complexities. In fact, the arc of technological advances over the centuries is breathtaking! According to a Feb. 27, 2023 World Economic Forum piece, keep reading

What’s the secret to the perfect treatment plan for prostate cancer (PCa)? It’s YOU, it’s YOUR tumor and YOUR anatomy. No two patients have identical disease in identical bodies. Thus, the perfect treatment plan is the one tailor-made for YOUR PCa. Therefore, it’s essential that your doctor has as much accurate information as possible about keep reading

Imagine it’s 1995. The PSA blood test has recently been deployed for widespread screening. You’re 73 with a mild heart problem. Your doctor suggests you have a PSA test as part of your annual physical. It comes back at 13.5 ng/mL. After a 6 needle TRUS biopsy (yes, a standard sextant biopsy back then meant keep reading

“We got it all and you’ll never have to worry about prostate cancer again.” Those are the sweetest words for patients with prostate cancer (PCa) who decide to have a radical prostatectomy (RP), meaning surgical removal of the entire gland. “Never again” is the hope and the expectation, and most of the time that prediction keep reading

If you were told you have prostate cancer, who gave you the news? Your doctor, right? But that doesn’t mean he or she made the ultimate diagnosis. In fact, your doctor may have suspected you have prostate cancer (PCa) based on your PSA blood test, a DRE (digital rectal exam in which an abnormality was keep reading

When you’re in a hurry to get somewhere, you’re likely to take the path of least resistance, the route you’re most familiar with. It’s easy because you know it well. However, when it comes to knowing whether or not you have prostate cancer (PCa), the most familiar route is not always the best way to keep reading