G_genetic testing New recommendations from an international consensus conference call for genetic testing of all men with metastatic prostate cancer (PCa) and those with a family history indicative of ...

Source: Getty Images Despite proven benefits, biomarker tests remain underused in clinical practice. By examining genetic markers from urine or tissue samples, biomarkers provide a more precise ...

A new urology lab with advanced diagnostic testing is up and running at UPMC St. Margaret Hospital to deal with a slow but steady increase in the number of prostate cancer cases diagnosed each year.

Prostate cancer grading uses the Gleason score (6-10) and Grade Group (1-5) systems to estimate cancer aggressiveness based on how the cells look under a microscope. Higher numbers indicate ...

P4 Diagnostix has teamed with Pierian, a company that provides an analysis platform, to launch somatic testing for patients with prostate cancer. The partnership will further develop P4 Diagnostix’s ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Velsera, a global healthcare technology company offering a universal software platform to connect clinical care with discovery, and Solaris Health, the nation’s leading ...

Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced it has signed an agreement with Mediwatch for urodynamics diagnostic equipment and urology/pelvic floor clinical testing ...

Clinical practice guidelines do not recommend routine PSA screening in men older than 75 years, men younger than 40 years, or men with a life expectancy of <10 years; however, inappropriate PSA ...

Point of care (POC) testing refers to a laboratory assay that can be performed outside of a centralized facility, with results available to the physician and patient within minutes. One of the most ...

The UAB Department of Urology, in collaboration with the Mike Slive Foundation, provided free PSA blood testing to more than 65 men during the Auburn University Men’s Basketball “AUTLIVE” cancer game ...