Multiparametric MR imaging before a transrectal ultrasound (US)-guided targeted biopsy improves detection of prostate cancer over the standard extended systematic biopsy, according to a study published in the August issue of Radiology.

Last month, a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) demonstrated how radium-223 could reduce the risk of death in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer by targeting bone metastases, a common complication.

Representatives Jackie Speier (D-CA), Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Jim McDermott (D-WA) and Dina Titus (D-NV), recently introduced H.R. 2914, the Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2013 (PIMA), in the House of Representatives.

For older people showing signs of cognitive impairment, doctors could one day prescribe a daily dose of chocolate. New research shows regular cocoa consumption in the elderly led to significantly better neuronal metabolic function and blood flow, and subsequently improved cognition, according to a study published August 7 in Neurology.

Radioimmunotherapy (RIT) has not been able to gain traction for a majority of solid tumor types, but new evidence could put Cu-64 labeled DOTA-cetuximab in line for difficult-to-treat colorectal tumors with specific genetic mutations, according to a study published July 19 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

Angiogenesis is a hallmark of invasive cancer and antiangiogenesis therapies are gaining momentum, but some patients do not respond well. F-18 FLT may be the strongest contender out of three F-18 labeled PET agents used to evaluate early response to therapy, which aims to improve patient management and negate unnecessary treatments, according to research published August 1 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

High-resolution MR enterography has significantly higher diagnostic accuracy in the diagnosis of bowel ulceration, fistulae and abscesses in Crohn’s disease compared to standard MRI, according to a study published in the September issue of Clinical Radiology.

Preliminary results of a pair of studies involving nanoparticles in cancer treatment have shown promising results for boosting the power of radiation therapy while preserving healthy tissue near tumors, according to research presented at the 55th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine in Indianapolis.