Newly detected DNA changes may eventually lead to better treatments By Jenifer Goodwin Wednesday, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Genetic sequencing of the entire prostate cancer cell genome revealed never-before-seen changes in DNA that may contribute to tumor growth, new research finds. By mapping the full genetic blueprint of the tumor, researchers hope the information will eventually lead to the development of more targeted drugs and a better understanding of which prostate cancers are likely to spread, one of the biggest challenges for physicians and patients. "With additional studies and as we sequence more prostate cancer genomes, we may be able to distinguish benign from more aggressive prostate cancers and prevent unnecessary surgeries and treatments," said lead study author Michael Berger, now an assistant professor of pathology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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October 2010 ~ Congratulations to Dr. Vip Patel for
reaching a new milestone... 4,000 completed Robotic
Prostatectomy Procedures!
reaching a new milestone... 4,000 completed Robotic
Prostatectomy Procedures!
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| NEWS! |
December 2010 - Orlando Medical News. Raising The Bar. Vipul Patel, MD, Passes 4,000 Mark
for Prostate Removal Surgeries via DaVinci Robot. CELEBRATION—Institutions with multiple
surgeons have performed more prostate removal surgeries via the daVinci robot, but no single
surgeon has come close to the record set recently by Vipul Patel, medical director of Florida Hospital’
s Global Robotics Institute in Celebration. In mid-October, the world-renowned surgeon from Central
Florida hit the 4,000 mark. CLICK TO READ MORE....
for Prostate Removal Surgeries via DaVinci Robot. CELEBRATION—Institutions with multiple
surgeons have performed more prostate removal surgeries via the daVinci robot, but no single
surgeon has come close to the record set recently by Vipul Patel, medical director of Florida Hospital’
s Global Robotics Institute in Celebration. In mid-October, the world-renowned surgeon from Central
Florida hit the 4,000 mark. CLICK TO READ MORE....
December 2010 - Orlando Medical News. Paging Dr. Patel -- Prostate
Cancer Survivor Shares Flip Side of Patient Chart. DUNEDIN—On Jan.
3, 2008, Ralph Jordan, a healthcare professional in his mid-sixties from
Dunedin, became the first patient for a robotic-assisted prostatectomy at
Florida Hospital’s Global Robotic Institute in Celebration. Six months earlier,
a routine test had revealed an elevated PSA of 4.2. A biopsy followed;
prostate cancer was detected and confirmed. . CLICK TO READ MORE....
Cancer Survivor Shares Flip Side of Patient Chart. DUNEDIN—On Jan.
3, 2008, Ralph Jordan, a healthcare professional in his mid-sixties from
Dunedin, became the first patient for a robotic-assisted prostatectomy at
Florida Hospital’s Global Robotic Institute in Celebration. Six months earlier,
a routine test had revealed an elevated PSA of 4.2. A biopsy followed;
prostate cancer was detected and confirmed. . CLICK TO READ MORE....
