Publications by authors named "Robert W Gardner"
Background: Black American men continue to suffer disproportionately from epidemically higher rates of prostate cancer. We hypothesize that complex reasons for persistently higher death rates of prostate cancer in this group are steeped in social factors associated with health access.
Methods: We utilized data from the It's All About U prostate cancer prevention study among black men to investigate: 1) what social ecological factors were predictive of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing and digital rectal examinations (DRE); 2) if black men were aware of prostate cancer screening and, if screening was available, would they take the PSA and DRE? Quantitative cross-sectional data from a cohort of 276 black men with no diagnosis of prostate cancer were analyzed to identify characteristics, beliefs, practices and attitudes of this group toward prostate cancer screening.
Article Synopsis
- A study reviewed breast MRI images from 15 patients with pathologically confirmed intraductal papillomas to describe their appearance using advanced MRI techniques.
- The research identified three distinct patterns of papillomas: small, smooth masses related to duct enlargement, irregular masses found in patients without discharge, and some that were not visible on imaging.
- Some papillomas exhibited features that could easily be misinterpreted as invasive cancer, highlighting the variability in their MRI appearance and the challenges in diagnosis.