In expert hands, diagnostic multiparametric MRI is more effective than the dreaded prostate biopsy as the first step in identifying prostate cancers. It is certainly less unpleasant. Guidelines and practice are changing to reflect this, [more]
Delaying treatment for a curable prostate cancer is an increasingly popular option among men with low risk tumours. Simon Crompton looks at efforts to learn more about who benefits and how to avoid delaying too [more]
Molecular imaging specialists are ready to break out of their research huddles and take their place at the heart of clinical decision making. But can they convince clinicians to welcome them in? Anna Wagstaff investigates. [more]
This egrandround was first presented by Caroline Moore, from University College Hospital London, as a live webcast for the European School of Oncology. It is edited by Susan Mayor. The webcast of this and other [more]
Imaging techniques used in staging and evaluation of response to treatment have improved dramatically over the past 120 years. The issue going forward will be learning to combine anatomical and functional imaging modalities to get [more]
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When a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, and a technique exists that could identify additional lesions in the same or the opposite breast, what possible reason could there be for not using it? Download [more]
Eric Van Cutsem has been at the forefront of developing new molecular therapies for gastrointestinal cancers, but he’s not relying on finding that magic bullet. He advocates a many-fronted attack, combining genetic counselling with screening [more]
The traditional approach to managing locally advanced rectal cancer has shifted to the concept of total mesorectal excision and the use of MRI for local staging and selecting patients for multimodal therapy. This case report [more]
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A prospective observational study has concluded that MRI is the gold-standard method for preoperative pelvic assessment for rectal cancer. Download full article