Prostate Cancer

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News | Prostate Cancer | December 14, 2016
Cancer Targeted Technology Commences Phase I Clinical Trial of Prostate Cancer Imaging Agent
December 14, 2016 — Cancer Targeted Technology (CTT), a privately-held Seattle-based biotechnology firm focusing on...
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Exact Imaging Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Its ExactVu Micro-Ultrasound System
News | Prostate Cancer | December 09, 2016
Exact Imaging Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Its ExactVu Micro-Ultrasound System
Exact Imaging, a leader in high resolution micro-ultrasound systems enabling real-time imaging and biopsy guidance of...
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prostate cancer, PET imaging, Johns Hopkins, Daniel Thorek, 11B6 antibody

Uptake of 89Zr-11B6 in the prostate of a transgenic mouse with prostate cancer. Image courtesy of Daniel Thorek

News | Prostate Cancer | November 30, 2016
New Imaging Method Can Detect, Monitor and Guide Treatment for Prostate Cancer
November 30, 2016 — An international group of researchers report success in mice of a method of using...
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Augmenix, SpaceOAR System, prostate cancer, new CPT code, AMA, American Medical Association
Technology | Prostate Cancer | November 10, 2016
Augmenix Announces New Category 1 CPT Code for Periprostatic Implantation of Biodegradable Material
November 10, 2016 — Augmenix Inc. announced that the American Medical Association (AMA) has granted a Category I,...
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News | Prostate Cancer | November 02, 2016
More American Men with Early-Stage Prostate Cancer Could Opt Out of Immediate Treatment
November 2, 2016 — A new report on Swedish men with non-aggressive prostate cancer suggests a lot more American men...
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Augmenix, SpaceOAR System, prostate cancer, three-year clinical data results, ASTRO 2016
News | Prostate Cancer | October 27, 2016
Augmenix Announces Positive Three-year SpaceOAR Clinical Trial Results
October 27, 2016 — Augmenix Inc. announced the three-year results from the SpaceOAR System...
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intermediate-risk prostate cancer, brachytherapy versus external beam therapy, radiation therapy, RT, ASTRO 2016
News | Brachytherapy Systems | October 25, 2016
Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer May be Well-Controlled with Brachytherapy Alone
October 25, 2016 — For men with intermediate-risk...
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Axumin, fluciclovine F-18, PET agent, Phase 3 study, recurrent prostate cancer detection, Blue Earth Diagnostics
News | Prostate Cancer | October 25, 2016
Axumin (Fluciclovine F-18) PET Tracer Effective in Detecting Recurrent Prostate Cancer
October 25, 2016 — Blue Earth Diagnostics Ltd. announced the peer-reviewed publication of results from a Phase 3...
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prostate cancer, SBRT, stereotactic body radiotherapy, ASTRO 2016 study, Robert Meier, control, side effects, toxicity
News | Radiation Therapy | October 06, 2016
SBRT Offers High Prostate Cancer Control, Low Toxicity in Fewer Treatments
October 6, 2016 — High-dose stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for men newly diagnosed with low- or intermediate-...
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prostate cancer, ProtecT trial findings, ASTRO 2016, radiation therapy
News | Radiation Therapy | October 03, 2016
Prostate Cancer Patients Encouraged to Weigh Long-term Impact of Treatment Options
September 29, 2016 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) extended its congratulations to the authors...
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prostate cancer, hormone therapy, cardiac risk factors, Yale Cancer Center study, ASTRO 2016
News | Cardio-oncology | September 28, 2016
Cardiac Risk a Factor When Considering Hormonal Therapy for Prostate Cancer
September 28, 2016 — In a recent study, a Yale Cancer Center team determined that men who received hormonal therapy for...
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prostate cancer, hypofractionated radiationt therapy, accelerated RT, side effects, treatment time, ASTRO 2016, NRG Oncology/RTOG 0415
News | Prostate Cancer | September 27, 2016
Hypofractionated Radiotherapy Reduces Treatment Time with Comparable Side Effects for Prostate Cancer Patients
September 27, 2016 — For men with early stage, low-risk...
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prostate cancer, novel intrinsic subtypes, study, ASTRO 2016
News | Prostate Cancer | September 26, 2016
Three Novel Intrinsic Subtypes of Prostate Cancer Identified
September 26, 2016 — In the largest study of its kind to date, researchers have identified and validated three distinct...
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prostate cancer, hypofractionated radiation therapy, HYPO-RT-PC trial, ASTRO 2016
News | Prostate Cancer | September 26, 2016
Extremely Hypofractionated Radiotherapy Shows Promising Toxicity Results for Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer
September 26, 2016 — For men with intermediate-risk...
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ASTRO 2016 annual meeting, clinical trials and research, press program, radiation therapy
News | Radiation Therapy | September 07, 2016
ASTRO Announces Featured Clinical Trials and Research for 2016 Annual Meeting
September 7, 2016 — The American Society for...
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Axumin, fluciclovine F-18 injection, first injection, Northside Hospital Atlanta
News | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers | September 07, 2016
First Prostate Cancer Patients Imaged With Axumin (Fluciclovine F-18) Tracer at Atlanta's Northside Hospital
September 7, 2016 — Blue Earth Diagnostics announced that the first post-U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
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MRI, prostate cancer, zinc, UT Southwestern Medical Center study
News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | August 23, 2016
Novel MRI Technique Distinguishes Healthy Prostate Tissue From Cancer Using Zinc
August 23, 2016 — A novel ...
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high-risk prostate cancer, radical local treatment, Umea University Sweden study, mortality
News | Prostate Cancer | August 16, 2016
Radical Treatment and Examination Combined Can Halve Prostate Cancer Mortality
August 16, 2016 — High-risk prostate cancer...
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PRI-MUS protocol, ExactVu micro-ultrasound, prostate cancer, lesion identification, The Journal of Urology study

ExactVu micro-ultrasound system image courtesy of Exact Imaging.

News | Prostate Cancer | August 08, 2016
Initial Results of PRI-MUS Micro-Ultrasound Protocol Published
July 28, 2016 — Exact Imaging announced that The Journal of Urology has published the initial results supporting the...
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metastatic prostate cancer incidence, Northwestern Medicine study, Edward Schaeffer, Adam Weiner
Feature | Prostate Cancer | July 25, 2016
Metastatic Prostate Cancer Cases Skyrocket
July 25, 2016 — The number of new cases of metastatic...
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