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Can mpMRI Predict Prostate Cancer Stage?

MRI/Ultrasound Fusion May Come with a Pitfall Called Registration Error
If you are diagnosed with prostate cancer, you want to know, with as much accuracy as possible PSA and its variants - determined by blood test, Gleason score/Gleason Grade Group - determined by biopsy, and clinical stage - determined the old-fashioned way by combination of digital rectal exam or DRE, biopsy, inadequate information from ultrasound, and educated guess... keep reading

Overused Random Biopsies: The Real Culprit

Numerous studies have validated the hypothesis that if mpMRI does not detect significant prostate cancer (PCa), no biopsy is needed; but if a biopsy is indicated, MRI-targeted biopsy overcomes the problems of the TRUS random biopsies. It minimizes the number of needles while maximizing diagnostic accuracy. As one paper states... keep reading

Prostate Cancer: Warnings in the News

Coping with Prostate Cancer
Some people are driven to seek fame, but no one wants to be a prostate cancer celebrity. And yet, as of this writing, a several notables have made recent headlines due to their prostate cancer (PCa). After some initial secrecy, it was revealed that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was diagnosed, treated, and re-hospitalized for complications keep reading
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