The tool is designed for use by doctors and will still need to go through clinical trials to determine accuracy and effectiveness. This is a joint effort and will be tested at Harvard Medical School and the Cleveland Clinic. Radiation oncologists and urologists are the targeted physicians...
Posted to
The Medical Quack .... by Barbara Duck
on 09-24-2008
Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, Other Items of Interest, Cancer, Oncology, Prostate Cancer, PSA, Online Tools, Biopsy, Calculator
After all the recent news about the PSA test, here's a genomics answer. The MD Anderson Cancer Center, demonstrated a very high success rate for identifying the presence of Grade 3 or higher prostate cancer cells. The new prostate cancer test will be performed at Clarient's Clinical...
Posted to
The Medical Quack .... by Barbara Duck
on 08-07-2008
Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Pharma/FDA News, Other Items of Interest, personalized medicine, DNA, Genomics, Prostate Cancer, Pharmacogenomics, PSA, Cancer Test
An executive of the company had his own DNA tested and the results were shocking and unexpected to say the least. Recently deCode Genetics spoke about working more with physicians in the education process of personalized medicine . The test ran by the company he works for showed that he...
Well there are a cast of characters here, all designed to use cartoons and mascots to promote better health care. Petey the Pee Cup goes to live events. Pokey Syringe will tell you about his life e as well, and you can find these folks on Facebook and on You Tube. Prosty...