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Adenoma
By prostate Doc at 21 August, 2008, 4:02 pm
The most common neoplasm of renal tubular epithelium are papillary adenoma. These lesions are usually discovered during autopsy with a frequency between 7 and 22%. They are located in the renal cortex and are typically <1 cm in size.
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Adenoma
By prostate Doc at 21 August, 2008, 4:02 pm
The most common neoplasm of renal tubular epithelium are papillary adenoma. These lesions are usually discovered during autopsy with a frequency between 7 and 22%. They are located in the renal cortex and are typically <1 cm in size.
Read More >>Prognostic Factors after Radiation Therapy
By prostate Doc at 21 August, 2008, 3:48 pm
Major prognostic factors affecting outcomes after radiation therapy are pretreat- ment PSA, stage, and Gleason score. The most important predictor of outcome is pre-treatment PSA, which correlates to the risk of nodal and distant metastasis.
Read More >>Androgen Deprivation
By prostate Doc at 21 August, 2008, 3:26 pm
There are five methods of androgen deprivation which may be employed in the setting of advanced disease: 1. orchiectomy which removes the primary source of androgen production; 2. LHRH (luteinizing hormone releasing hormone) analogue therapy which depletes pituitary luteinizing hormone (LH) and results in subsequent down-regulation of LHRH receptors; 3. estrogen therapy which reduces LH [...]
Read More >>Prostate Cancer
By prostate Doc at 20 August, 2008, 2:27 pm
Lung and breast cancer are the most frequently diagnosed tumors in the United States. After lung cancer, prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death by cancer in men. Since the introduction of the prostate specific antigen (PSA) blood test, screening for prostate cancer has diagnosed over 180,00 new cases per year. Death from [...]
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