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Early detection and removal of pancreatic cysts may lower cancer risk

Working with researchers from the University of Michigan and Indiana University, Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) investigators have developed a method that could be used to predict whether pancreatic cysts are benign or are precursors to invasive cancer....

High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Noninferior to EBRT for Prostate Cancer

New data presented here at the 2010 American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting show that high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) as primary therapy for prostate cancer can produce outcomes equal to external beam radiation therapy. A series...

New Imaging Agent Offers Presurgical Detection of Renal Cell Carcinoma

Urologists may soon have an imaging tool that lets them distinguish between aggressive clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and less aggressive or benign renal masses, researchers said here at the 2010 American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting....

BSGI effective for evaluating unclear mammographic or ultrasound findings

Researchers at the Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, Oregon presented data on the clinical use of Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI), a molecular breast imaging technique, at the American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual meeting in Las Vegas...

Focused Ultrasound Can Reposition Kidney Stones for Better Clearance

New ultrasound technology promises to give urologists a new tool to reposition kidney stones and stone fragments for easier clearance, researchers said here at the 2010 American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting. The device is being...

Radiofrequency Ablation as Effective as Traditional Surgery in Treating Renal Cancer

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) showed similar effectiveness as surgical removal of renal tumours in curbing cancer recurrence rates for up to 5 years after treatment, according to a study published online in the journal Cancer. Of the...

Narrow-Band Imaging Effective for Detecting Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer

Flexible cystoscopy using narrow-band imaging (NBI) is more effective in detecting non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer than is traditional cystoscopy using white light, researchers stated at the 2010 American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting. Endoscopic narrow-band imaging is...

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