The present invention relates to methods, systems and kits for the diagnosis, prognosis and the determination of cancer progression of cancer in a subject. The invention also provides biomarkers that define subgroups of prostate cancer, clinically useful classifiers for distinguishing prostate cancer ...
Advanced tumors without metastases are treated with radiotherapy. Tumors with metastases are treated with drugs that are hormonal blockade (inhibition of testosterone) and generally have a poor prognosis. For more detailed information for the treatment of prostate cancer read about medicine Casodex. ...
The prognosis ofprostate canceror the probability of relapse following primary therapy depends on the clinical stage of the tumor, Gleason score (histologic grade) and the PSA level before the primary treatment. The other important independent prognostic factors include the pathologic stage of the tumo...
Prostate cancer is comprised nearly always of adenocarcinomacells -- cells that arise from glandular tissue. Cancer cells are named according to the organ in which they originate no matter where in the body we find such cells. Thus, if prostate cancer cells spread in the body to the bones, ...
(nearby) lymph nodes to which the cancer has spread. Cancers with specific TNM characteristics are then grouped into stages, and the stages are then assigned Roman numerals with the numerals used in increasing order as the extent of the cancer being staged increases or the cancer prognosis ...
Garbis SD,Tyritzis SI,Roumeliotis T, et al.Search for potential markers for prostate cancer diagnosis, prognosis and treatment in clinical tissue specimens... John,Graham,Mark,... - 《Bmj》 被引量: 112发表: 2008年 Diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer The methods of the present disclos...
At Austin Urology Institute, we are proud to offer the latest in evaluation, treatment and management of prostate cancer. This can range from active surveillance (observation) of low grade cancers, to the latest minimally invasiveda Vinci Robotic Prostatectomyto completely remove more aggressive cancer...
What are my treatment options and side effects of each option? Do I need to start cancer treatment now or shall I wait to see if the cancer grows? How do you predict my prognosis? What your doctor wants to know? Be well prepared to answer the questions your doctor is likely to ask:...
If a biopsy shows the cells to be cancerous, then we talk to you about staging and treatment for prostate cancer. Staging assesses the size and location of the tumor. The larger the size and the greater the spreading means a more advanced stage and the need for immediate treatment. ...
Although treatment methods for prostate cancer are constantly improving, it remains a serious health problem that requires more research to improve prognosis and treatment outcomes [5–7]. In recent years, small molecule drugs have gradually become an important means of treating prostate cancer as a...