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A new type of penile traction therapy (PTT) device can increase penile length and preserve erectile function in men who have undergone prostate cancer surgery (prostatectomy), reports a clinical trial in The Journal of Urology®, Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA).

SWOG researchers to present practice-changing research at virtual ASCO 2021 "SWOG always brings an impressive portfolio of work to the ASCO annual meeting," said SWOG Chair Charles D. Blanke, MD, "and this year Im particularly excited about the research our investigators are presenting because it includes results that are likely to be practice-changing." Investigators will present 12 abstracts from SWOG-led or co-led studies and 11 abstracts from studies led by other groups within the National ...

KFSHRC produces new radiopharmaceuticals to diagnose breast, prostate cancers June 02, 2021 A scientific team at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, for the first time in the region, succeeded in producing radiopharmaceuticals called fluoroestradiol (FES) and F-PSMA in big amounts and high purity with the use of the positron emission F-18 element that was produced through nuclear acceleration devices at the hospital. A scienti...

Men with a family history of prostate cancer may need to be screened up to 11 years before guidelines require.

June 1, 2021 - A new study analyzing the association between an individual's genetics (genotype) and their observable characteristics resulting from the...

TAIPEI, May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Foresee Pharmaceuticals (6576.TWO), ("Foresee") announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the New Drug Application (NDA)

Date Time 1 in 10 palliative care-related services provided at home The number of Medicare-subsidised palliative care services received by Australians in their own home almost doubled between 2015–16 and 2019–20, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The report, Palliative care services in Australia, shows home visits for palliative care specialist services increased by an average of 18% annually over the 5-year period, with a total of 2,240 p...

Moses laser technology brings new hope in prostate surgery Moses laser technology brings new hope in prostate surgery 25 May 2021 | News A live surgery performed at Columbia Asia Referral Hospital Yeshwanthpur during APAC Moses master campaign conference The APAC Moses master campaign virtual conference was recently held to showcase technological advancements in the medical field. Dr Manohar T, Chief Urologist, Columbia Asia Referral Hospital Yeshwanthpur (a unit of Manipal Hospi...

(0) - Treatment informed by Axumin PET imaging significantly improved event-free-survival for men with recurrent prostate cancer at three and four years - - Winship Cancer Institute of Emory Universitys EMPIRE-1 trial is first-of-its-kind randomized patient outcomes study of amino acid PET imaging in influencing a cancer control endpoint - Blue Earth Diagnostics, a Bracco company and recognized leader in the development and commercialization of innovative PET radiopharmaceuticals, is pleased to...

Abstract Introduction: The Pinnacle3 Auto-Planning (AP) package is an automated inverse planning tool employing a multi-sequence optimisation algorithm. The nature of the optimisation aims to improve the overall quality of radiotherapy plans but at the same time may produce higher modulation, increasing plan complexity and challenging linear accelerator delivery capability. Methods and materials: Thirty patients previously treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) to the prostate wit...