«If by imaging we could
predict the tumor grade,» added Robert Reiter, MD, professor of urology at UCLA, «we may be able to spare some patients from prostate resection and monitor their cancer with imaging.»
In a related paper to be published in the journal Frontiers in Oncology, the same team of researchers reported that RSI - MRI appears to
predict tumor grade.
Not exact matches
«Doctors at UC San Diego and UCLA now have a non-invasive imaging method to more accurately assess the local extent of the
tumor and possibly
predict the
grade of the
tumor, which can help them more precisely and effectively determine appropriate treatment.»
It was also associated with higher
tumor grades and
predicted worse survival.
Increased expression of inflammatory cytokines correlates with higher
tumor grade, greater metastatic potential, and higher incidence of resistance to treatment, all of which
predict a poorer survival.