Earlier this week, researchers presented data from the OPTIMUM (Optimization of Prostate Biopsy – Micro-Ultrasound Versus MRI ...

Scan times will reduce by a third and the cost of procedures will almost halve, freeing up much-needed cash for the health service. Men who are suspected of having prostate cancer are currently ...

This article takes a closer look at 5-day radiation for prostate cancer, including how it works, its benefits and risks, what to expect from the procedure, and other helpful information.

A clinical trial co-led by Yale Urology showed high resolution micro-ultrasound is an effective tool for guiding prostate ...

A technique to improve the precision of prostate cancer surgery means that almost twice as many men preserve their erectile ...

A new international study has shown that a new imaging method called micro-ultrasound (microUS) is just as effective as MRI ...

A trial tested MRI and microultrasonography guided biopsy separately and in combination for the detection of clinically significant prostate cancer.

The procedure involves removing the prostate gland while carefully preserving as much ... “Surgeons typically rely on MRI scans, digital rectal exams, and biopsy results to decide whether to spare ...

“The local hospital did a cystoscopy [a procedure using ... only after booking a CT scan myself privately to be on the safe side, that I was told I had metastatic prostate cancer.” ...

It is the first randomised trial to compare microUS procedures with MRI ones specifically for prostate cancer ... them to capture similar detail to MRI scans for targeted biopsies.

Biopsies guided by high resolution ultrasound are as effective as those using MRI in diagnosing prostate cancer, an ...