Tanisha Pino
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Dr. Tanisha Pino is a rising leader in urologic oncology, with a focused expertise in advanced prostate cancer imaging and diagnostics. Her research centers on the use of microultrasound technology to improve the detection and characterization of clinically significant prostate cancer. In her highly cited 2023 work, Dr. Pino investigated the effectiveness of transrectal microultrasound in identifying the index lesion—the primary tumor clone responsible for cancer progression and metastasis. This study, which has already garnered 13 citations, provides critical evidence that microultrasound can serve as a precise, cost-effective alternative to multiparametric MRI for targeting the most aggressive cancer foci. By demonstrating how a single precursor cell drives metastatic spread, her work underscores the importance of accurate index lesion detection to guide focal therapy and improve patient outcomes. Dr. Pino’s contributions are shaping a new paradigm in prostate cancer management, moving toward more personalized, imaging-guided interventions that reduce overtreatment while ensuring the most dangerous tumors are not missed.
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- 1Microultrasound in the detection of the index lesion in prostate cancer13 citations · 2023