Oncology & Cancer
Strategy might thwart resistance to a common prostate cancer treatment
Conventional wisdom has it that high levels of testosterone help prostate cancers grow.
Jan 7, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Test developed to detect early-stage diseases with naked eye
Scientists have developed a prototype ultra-sensitive sensor that would enable doctors to detect the early stages of diseases and viruses with the naked eye, according to research published today in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.
Oct 28, 2012
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Medical economics
System-level factors influence doctors to reduce low-value care practices, finds study
A study analyzing Medicare data on low-value care (LVC) services, or services that provide little to no benefit relative to their potential cost, found that physicians were more strongly influenced by system-level factors ...
Apr 22, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Integration of MRI screening beneficial for prostate cancer
Integrating magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) into prostate cancer (PCa) screening is associated with a reduction in unnecessary biopsies and overdiagnosis of insignificant disease, according to a review published online April ...
Apr 8, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
New research highlights combining prostate MRI with a blood test to avoid unnecessary prostate biopsies
MRI of the prostate, combined with a blood test, can help determine if a prostate lesion is clinically significant cancer, new research suggests
Mar 29, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Prostate cancer test may lead to harmful overdiagnosis in Black men
A new study from experts at the University of Exeter has found that a widely used test for prostate cancer may leave Black men at increased risk of overdiagnosis.
Feb 29, 2024
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Medical economics
Disparities in transgender prostate screening uptake driven by clinicians
Clinician recommendations are the most significant factor in driving prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening in transgender women, according to a study published online Feb. 14 in JAMA Network Open.
Feb 23, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Prostate cancer: Screening and treatment options
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world. While many prostate cancers grow slowly and remain localized, other types are aggressive and spread quickly. That's why Dr. Carlos Vargas, a Mayo Clinic radiation ...
Jan 25, 2024
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Medications
Clinical trial finds combination hormone therapy delivers superior prostate cancer treatment
Combining testosterone-blocking drugs in patients with prostate cancer relapse prevents the spread of cancer better than treatment with a single drug, a multi-institution, Phase 3 clinical trial led by UC San Francisco researchers ...
Jan 23, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Study: Rectal examination has no advantage over PSA blood test for prostate cancer screening
A study by the Comprehensive Cancer Center Vienna of MedUni Vienna and Vienna General Hospital has taken a closer look at the effectiveness of common examination methods for the early detection of prostate cancer. It was ...
Jan 19, 2024
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