Prostate Restored
Prostate Restored
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Though most cancers are picked up on PET CT, there are a few which do not. The most important of these would be cancer of stomach (signet cell type). In such cases performing this test would be waste. However, there are cancers which are very sensitively detected which include lymphoma, GIST, etc.
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Read More »I very often have patients who ask me “is there a test that can detect cancer cells in the body?” or “shall we do PET CT and confirm the presence of cancer and then give next treatment?” Well, the answer is NO! The PET scan can only detect cancer when it is at least larger than 5mm in size in a given place. This is about 10 million cells sitting in one place. Its accuracy is better when the size is 10mm which is about 100 million cells. So, PET detects cancer nodules and not cells. Over the recent years, PET/CT imaging has become a valuable tool in oncology or cancer treatment. Based on the higher sensitivity and specificity of staging compared to conventional imaging modalities such as CT or MRI alone, PET/CT is preferred in staging. In addition, PET/CT may also be used for identifying patients with cancer who are at high risk of relapse and predicting benefit from treatment. PET scan detects cancer by its high level of activity. The cancer cells multiply in number very rapidly and so consume a lot of glucose. PET CT detects this and shows cancer as an orange activity as shown in the image.
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Read More »The procedure usually takes 2 to 3 hours under general anesthesia. Most patients experience only a small blood loss and blood transfusions are needed in less than one percent of patients.
It is similar to the conventional, minimally invasive laparoscopic prostatectomy. However, working from a special console in the operating room, the surgeon operates four precision-guided robotic arms to cut and remove the prostate. The procedure uses a small video camera, inserted through a keyhole-sized incision to provide surgeons with magnified, 3-D images of the prostate site. This expansive view allows doctors to see the nerve bundles and muscles surrounding the prostate. The robotic arms, with full 360-degree rotation capabilities, are placed through several other keyhole incisions allowing surgical instruments to move with greater precision, flexibility and range of motion than in a standard laparoscopy. The procedure usually takes 2 to 3 hours under general anesthesia. Most patients experience only a small blood loss and blood transfusions are needed in less than one percent of patients. Prostatectomy patients typically spend one night in the hospital and are usually discharged as soon as their laboratory tests are acceptable, pain is controlled and they are able to retain liquids. Patients are discharged with special catheter, which is removed during an outpatient visit 5-7 days after the operation.
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