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New Prostate Cancer Urine Test Has High Diagnostic Accuracy
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 – A new prostate cancer test has higher diagnostic accuracy for high-grade disease than current guideline-endorsed biomarkers, according to a study published online April 18...
Urine Test Might Help Men Skip Prostate Biopsies
THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 – When prostate cancer strikes, one question is paramount: Is it aggressive and requiring immediate treatment, or slow-growing and worthy of monitoring only? Right now, an...
HYPORT Noninferior for GU, GI Toxicity in Prostate Cancer
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 – For patients with prostate cancer, hypofractionated postprostatectomy radiotherapy (HYPORT) is noninferior to conventionally fractionated postprostatectomy radiotherapy...
Single Invitation for PSA Screening Cuts Prostate Cancer Deaths
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 – A single invitation for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening is associated with reduced prostate cancer deaths, although the absolute reduction is small, according to a...
Integration of MRI Screening Beneficial for Prostate Cancer
FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 – Integrating magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) into prostate cancer (PCa) screening is associated with a reduction in unnecessary biopsies and overdiagnosis of insignificant...
Number of Prostate Cancer Cases Set to Increase to 2.9 Million in 2040
FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 – The number of new prostate cancer cases is set to increase to 2.9 million in 2040, according to a study published online April 4 in The Lancet. Nicholas D. James, M.B.B.S.,...
MRI + Blood Test Results May Cut Unnecessary Biopsies for Prostate Cancer
TUESDAY, April 2, 2024 – Prostate biopsies may not be necessary for patients with equivocal or negative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) results and low prostate-specific antigen density (PSAD),...
Relugolix Beneficial for Prostate Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy
FRIDAY, March 29, 2024 – For patients with localized and advanced prostate cancer receiving radiotherapy, relugolix achieves sustained castration, according to a study published online March 7 in...
Helping Poorer Patients Pay for Prostate Cancer Meds Keeps Them on Treatment
MONDAY, March 25, 2024 — Men with prostate cancer treated at hospitals participating in a special drug-pricing program were more likely to stick to their therapy than patients elsewhere, new research ...
MRI-Guided TULSA Effective at Five Years for Localized Prostate Cancer
MONDAY, March 25, 2024 – For the treatment of localized prostate cancer, in-bore, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation (TULSA) results in favorable outcomes at...
Ultrasound Plus MRI Could Be New Treatment Strategy Against Prostate Cancer
WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2024 – Precisely delivered ultrasound could be an effective treatment for prostate cancer, with high-frequency sound waves heating and killing off cancer cells, a new study...
Black Men Face Highest Incidence of Prostate Cancer in the U.K.
THURSDAY, March 14, 2024 – Among primary care patients in the United Kingdom, the incidence of prostate cancer with an elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) result is higher among Black men than...
PSA Test Might Overdiagnose Prostate Cancers in Black Men
FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 – A new British study suggests that the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, long used to spot prostate cancers, might lead to overdiagnosis in Black men. Researchers now...
Disparities in Transgender Prostate Screening Uptake Driven by Clinicians
FRIDAY, Feb. 23, 2024 – Clinician recommendations are the most significant factor in driving prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening in transgender women, according to a study published online...
Plant-Based Food Intake Linked to Better QoL in Prostate Cancer
TUESDAY, Feb. 13, 2024 – Among patients with prostate cancer, greater consumption of plant-based foods is associated with higher scores in quality-of-life domains, according to a study published...
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