Officials Help in Cancer Fight

Sen. Stephen M. Brewer, D-Barre, and Rep. Stephen Kulik, D-Worthington, both survivors of prostate cancer, are teaming up to promote early detection of the disease and possibly save some lives. Kulik, who had his prostate removed seven years ago, and Brewer, who had the same surgery in February, said they are suffering no ill effects…

The Man, The Gland, The Dilemma

[heading title_size=”title-size-small” text_align=”center” text_color_custom=”#ffffff” icon_type=”noicon” icon_size=”32″ icon_color=”#de5034″ icon_style=”circle” icon_color_bg=”#ffffff” icon_color_border=”#dbdbdb” icon_border_size=”1″ icon_border_radius=”500″ icon_border_spacing=”50″ subtitle=”Part III”]Groundbreaking, three-part coverage of AdMeTech’s research program in prostate MRI and its potential impact on screening, diagnosis and treatment by the Wall Street Journal.[/heading] One evening a week for more than 10 years, a group of 15 to 25 men have…

Prostate Cancer: Weighing Options

[heading title_size=”title-size-small” text_align=”center” text_color_custom=”#ffffff” icon_type=”noicon” icon_size=”32″ icon_color=”#de5034″ icon_style=”circle” icon_color_bg=”#ffffff” icon_color_border=”#dbdbdb” icon_border_size=”1″ icon_border_radius=”500″ icon_border_spacing=”50″ subtitle=”Part II”]Groundbreaking, three-part coverage of AdMeTech’s research program in prostate MRI and its potential impact on screening, diagnosis and treatment by the Wall Street Journal.[/heading] You’ve been diagnosed with prostate cancer and after the shock comes confusion. Should you treat it fast…

Weighing the Benefits of “Watchful Waiting”

[heading title_size=”title-size-small” text_align=”center” text_color_custom=”#ffffff” icon_type=”noicon” icon_size=”32″ icon_color=”#de5034″ icon_style=”circle” icon_color_bg=”#ffffff” icon_color_border=”#dbdbdb” icon_border_size=”1″ icon_border_radius=”500″ icon_border_spacing=”50″ subtitle=”Part I”]Groundbreaking, three-part coverage of AdMeTech’s research program in prostate MRI and its potential impact on screening, diagnosis and treatment by the Wall Street Journal.[/heading] You’ve been getting annual blood tests to check for prostate cancer. But two big studies in the…

NBC Covers AdMeTech’s “Manogram Project”

[heading title_size=”title-size-small” text_align=”center” text_color_custom=”#ffffff” icon_type=”noicon” icon_size=”32″ icon_color=”#de5034″ icon_style=”circle” icon_color_bg=”#ffffff” icon_color_border=”#dbdbdb” icon_border_size=”1″ icon_border_radius=”500″ icon_border_spacing=”50″]NBC News Covers AdMeTech’s “Manogram Project”[/heading] One in six men are diagnosed with prostate cancer. But there’s an even bigger question mark on whether healthy men should get psa tests to screen for it. The test does save lives, but for every life…

Experts urge prostate cancer “man-o-gram”

Prostate cancer experts urged Congress and the incoming Obama administration on Wednesday to make a major research commitment to find better detection methods, including what they call a “man-o-gram.” Their idea involves a sophisticated ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging or other method to find dangerous prostate tumors, akin to the common mammogram scans used to find…