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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 24, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael W. Kattan, New York, NY (US);
Peter T. Scardino, New York, NY (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 ; A61B 1/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 ; A61B 1/900 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to methods and apparatus for predicting probability of cancer recurrence following radical prostatectomy using predetermined clinical and pathological factors. The invention includes nomograms which can be used preoperatively and postoperatively in patients diagnosed with prostatic adenocarcinoma to aid in selection of an appropriate course of therapy.