FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE BLOG
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Encouraging news for prostate cancer and a better way to biopsy
After 15 years of follow-up, prostate cancer–specific mortality was low regardless whether the treatment assigned was active monitoring, surgery, or radiotherapy. Transperineal prostate biopsy is superior to transrectal.
Biopsy of breast tumors may spread cancer cells through the acute inflammatory response
A study just published in the journal Breast Cancer Research and Treatment demonstrates that it is possible for tumor cells to be spread by the acute inflammatory response to the biopsy procedure. Happily, the authors also show that anti-inflammatory treatment prior to the biopsy can protect against metastasis.
Prostate-specific antigen velocity not such a good indicator for prostate biopsy and cancer detection
Prostate-specific antigen velocity not such a good indicator for prostate biopsy and cancer detection