Abstracts for presentations to be made at this year’s annual general meeting of ASCO, The American Society of Clinical Oncology, are now online.
For prostate cancer abstracts go to Genitourinary Cancers Symposium and browse 226 titles under
Early/Localized disease, Locally Advanced/Recurrent/Advanced disease, and Biology
and 224  titles under
Epidemiology, Risk factors, Prevention, and Health Services Research
The meeting is scheduled [...] (Source: psa-rising.com/blog)

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Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer affecting older men and second-biggest cancer killer.
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA), a protein mainly produced by the prostate gland, is often elevated in prostate cancer – and often proportional to the prostate cancer volume. Since more men are diagnosed with prostate cancer by using PSA screening, middle-aged [...] (Source: Laika’s MedLibLog)

Original post by Laika’s MedLibLog and software by Elliott Back

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/07/health/07virus.html?emHere is in an insight into everything that’s wrong with American Medicine. The New York Times report that a newly discovered dna test is so much more accurate than the traditional Pap smear as to make that humiliating and sometimes painful test (not to overshare, but that’s my truth) obsolete. What might be an obstacle to this miracle? American Medicine’s Paternalism.According to Debbie Saslow, executive director of the American Cancer, her greatest problem in getting the Pap smear replaced by DNA testing is that” [W]e havenâ??t been able to get doctors to go along,â? Why not? Are doctors concerned about the cost or accuracy of the new test? Not at all. They are concerned about the ability of American Women to manage their own health…

Original post by Women’s Bioethics Blog and software by Elliott Back

According to college of American pathologists (CAP)the mandatory items for reporting positive prostate biopsies are: Histologic type – typically adenocarcinoma (conventional/acinar, not otherwise specified)Histologic grade â??primary (predominant) Gleason pattern + secondary (worst remaining) Gleason pattern Total Gleason scoreTumour Quantitation – 3 possible methods for tumor qyuantification;1) % of prostatic tissue involved by tumour2 ) total linear mm of carcinoma3) number of positive cores/total number of coresPeriprostatic fat and seminal vesicle invasion should always be looked for and reported if identified, given their importance in developing an optimal treatment plan. Optional parameters Reporting the presence or absence of perineural invasion and lymphatic/small vessel invasion …

Original post by Oncopathology and software by Elliott Back

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from the Malaysian Medical Resources
VIDEO: Music May Improve Attention in Neuro Patients, Eating Fish May Protect Against Prostate Cancer, Repeat Anesthesia May Increase Risk of Learning Disabilities (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources)

Original post by Malaysian Medical Resources and software by Elliott Back

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