[(11)C]Choline PET/CT In Prostate Cancer Patients With Biochemical Recurrence After Radical Prostatectomy
UroToday.com - Use of [11C]choline PET/CT in prostate cancer (CaP) imaging has demonstrated mixed results. The usefulness of labeled choline in cancer imaging is based upon the fact that the rate limiting enzyme choline kinase and the specific choline transporter are upregulated to support increased cell proliferation and concomitant membrane forming with major components being various phospholipids. Dr.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Study Reveals Worrying Survival Gap Between Rich And Poor After Heart Surgery, England
People from the most deprived areas of England have a far higher risk of death after cardiac surgery than people from the least deprived areas, finds a large study published on bmj.com today. Cardiovascular disease is the commonest cause of early death in the Western world and is closely related to social and economic deprivation. Complete news at...
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Making Cancer Research Dollars Count By Resurrecting Dormant Compounds
Making Cancer Research Dollars Count By Resurrecting Dormant Compounds
Discovering new chemotherapy agents is one of the most difficult tasks in medicinal chemistry, and, given the deepening recession, resources are threatening to hit all-time lows. Of the thousands of active compounds synthesized, very few have progressed beyond early clinical development.
Discovering new chemotherapy agents is one of the most difficult tasks in medicinal chemistry, and, given the deepening recession, resources are threatening to hit all-time lows. Of the thousands of active compounds synthesized, very few have progressed beyond early clinical development.
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