Coalition for the Reversal of Breast Cancer Mortality in African American Women

A blog about research, awareness, prevention, treatment and survivorship of Breast Cancer and all cancers, including targeted scientific research and a grassroots approach to increase screening for cancer, especially in the low income and under-insured population of El Paso, Texas, with a view to expand this new health care model to many other 'minority' populations across the United States and beyond

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Radiolabeled Small Molecules Show Promise in Prostate Cancer Early Detection

* A new study suggests that Maintenance Docetaxel increases significantly progression survival: "Single-dose monthly maintenance treatments for a total of up to 12 months were offered to patients who had a complete response. Median time to recurrence was 39.3 months in responders treated with maintenance docetaxel, compared with 19 months in those who did not receive maintenance therapy."(Medscape)

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"Radiolabeled Small Molecules Show Promise in Prostate Cancer Early Detection

By Zach Hartman | March 20, 2013


Radiolabeled small molecules targeting prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) are well-tolerated tools for detection of metastatic prostate cancer, according to data published in the March 2013 issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine."

*Lymphoseek FDA approved for detection of metastatic disease involving the lymph nodes for Breast cancers and Melanoma!
Peggy Kankonde at 3:09 PM
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