Imaging tools may help address challenging clinical dilemma of prostate cancer care

New preliminary information from a pilot study in the Netherlands indicates that imaging tools may help address the most challenging clinical dilemma of prostate cancer care.The preliminary study, at Radboud University, demonstrated a high discriminatory performance of the novel MRI methodology (Diffusion-Weighted Imaging) in separating aggressive prostate cancer that must be treated from harmless disease conditions that don’t require treatment. The study of 51 patients will be released at the European Congress of Radiology on March 10.

However, data addresses the Central Challenge in Prostate Cancer Care as Identified by March 4 Congressional Hearing and Highlights need for further research