Prostate/Prostate Cancer News

Radical Prostatectomy For Prostatic Adenocarcinoma: Matched Comparison Of Retropubic And Robot Assisted Techniques

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:20:02 GMT

ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - A group of investigators from the Mayo Clinic assessed peri-operative complications and early oncologic results in a comparative study matching radical retropubic (RRP) and robot assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) groups.

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Impact Of PSA And Prostate Cancer On Solid Organ Transplantation - Annual Meeting Of The American Urological Association

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:00:13 GMT

ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Dr. Waleed Al-Khudair led this panel discussion. Should a patient with CaP be able to donate his kidney to a family member?

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Phosphodiesterase Inhibition As A Chemotherapeutic Adjuvant For Prostate Cancer

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:00:11 GMT

ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Low tumor oxygenation (hypoxia) correlates with resistance to chemotherapeutic agents.

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Prostate Cancer Treatment Research To Benefit From Collaboration Between UF Scientists And German Firm

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:00:10 GMT

University of Florida department of urology officials have signed an agreement to collaborate with the German biopharmaceutical company CureVac to test an experimental therapy for advanced prostate cancer patients who no longer respond to traditional treatment.

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Progression Outcomes After Radical Prostatectomy For Men In Their 30's Compared To Older Men

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:00:09 GMT

ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Previous studies have suggested that prostate cancer in young men may behave more aggressively.

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Racial Variation In The Matrix Metalloproteinase: E-Cadherin Ratio In Localized Prostate Cancer: Contemporary Matched Comparative Study

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:00:08 GMT

ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - The ratio of Matrix metalloproteinase to E-cadherin (M/E ratio) characterizes the "invasive profile" of prostate cancer.

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GreenLight Laser Vaporization Of The Prostate: Single-Center Experience And Long-Term Results After 500 Procedures

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:00:08 GMT

UroToday.com - In the online issue of European Urology, Dr. Robin Ruszat and associates report a single institution experience of GreenLight laser vaporization of the prostate.

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Robotic Salvage Retropubic Prostatectomy After Radiation Brachytherapy: Initial Results

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:00:07 GMT

UroToday.com - Dr. Kaouk and colleagues at the Cleveland Clinic report their initial case series of robotic salvage retropubic prostatectomy (SRP) in the online version of the BJU International.

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Localized Prostate Cancer: To Treat Or Not To Treat?: The European Association Of Urology EAU Lecture

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:00:05 GMT

ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Dr. Per-Anders Abrahamsson presented the EAU lecture on localized prostate cancer and when treatment is necessary.

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Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Presents Three Studies On Trofex trade; Program For Prostate Cancer Diagnosis And Staging

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:00:04 GMT

Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPI) announced three presentations at the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) 55th Annual Meeting on preclinical data supporting its Trofex program for the detection, staging and monitoring of prostate cancer.

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