Study finds MRI cuts overdiagnosis in prostate cancer screening
WEBSep 25, 2024 · Put another way, using the MRI-targeted approach would spare 51 men from undergoing biopsy and 14 men from receiving grade 1 prostate cancer diagnoses out of every 1,000 men.
Prostate Cancer Screening with PSA and MRI Followed by …
WEBDec 7, 2022 · Participants with a PSA level of 3 ng per milliliter or higher underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the prostate; one third of the participants were randomly assigned to a reference...
Researchers at Case Western Reserve, Vanderbilt universities to …
WEBResearchers awarded five-year, $3.7M grant from National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University and Vanderbilt University are pioneering a new approach to prostate cancer surgery by combining advanced robotics and “low-field” MRI technology.. The research aims to allow highly accurate, patient-tailored prostate cancer surgeries ...
MIRAGE trial: Margin reduction with MRI-guided SBRT reduces …
WEB1 day ago · Aggressive margin reduction with MRI-guided stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) (margin, 2 mm) significantly reduced incidences of late grade 2 or higher toxicity as well as quality of life (QOL) decrements compared with CT-guided SBRT (margin, 4 mm) in patients with prostate cancer, according to 2-year data from the phase 3 MIRAGE trial (NCT04384770). 1
Experimental Approach Using MRI-Guided Radiation for Prostate Cancer ...
WEBSep 12, 2023 · An experimental prostate cancer treatment uses MRI to target radiation and intensify the dose to the tumor — and at the same time reduce side effects. It’s more precise because MSK radiation oncologists take multiple MRI images during the procedure to adjust for tumor movement in real time.
New treatment option for prostate cancer shows successful …
WEBMar 20, 2024 · A minimally-invasive treatment using MRI and transurethral ultrasound instead of surgery or radiation is effective in treating prostate cancer, according to new research to be presented at...
MRI to Guide Biopsy Decisions in Prostate Cancer Screening
WEBSep 26, 2024 · Increasingly, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is being incorporated into prostate cancer screening; the ultimate goal is fewer biopsies and less overdiagnosis. In this Swedish trial, 13,000 middle-aged men (age range, 50–60) who had prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening tests were randomized into two groups, as follows:
MRI scans improve prostate cancer diagnosis in screening trial
WEBAug 22, 2023 · Using MRI as a screening test alongside PSA density allowed detection of cancers that would have been missed by the blood test alone, according to new research from UCL, UCLH and King’s College London.
MRI-Targeted or Standard Biopsy in Prostate Cancer Screening
WEBJul 9, 2021 · High rates of overdiagnosis are a critical barrier to organized prostate cancer screening. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with targeted biopsy has shown the potential to address this...
MRI For Prostate Cancer Screening | RSNA - Radiological Society …
WEBDec 1, 2023 · To address some of these challenges and advance MRI’s use as a screening tool, a Radiology study investigated the way prostate cancer grade and maximum cancer core length (MCCL) on transperineal mapping (TPM) biopsy impact the odds of an MRI lesion appearing within the biopsied prostate area.