Oncology & Cancer
Not all cancers need treatment right away
The biopsy shows cancer, so you have to act fast, right? Not necessarily, if it's a prostate tumor.
Jul 12, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
PSA levels no different with exposure to antidiabetes meds
(HealthDay)—Men exposed to antidiabetic medications do not have different prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, and prostate cancer detection rates at biopsy do not differ regardless of trigger PSA levels, according to ...
Nov 7, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Trial shows responses to abiraterone acetate in some prostate cancer patients with initial hormone induction failure
Patients with metastatic prostate cancer whose PSA levels remain high despite initial hormone treatments have historically had poor prognosis, with survival typically in the 1-2 year range. Results of a 40-person clinical ...
Apr 5, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
As routine screenings drop, prostate cancer on rise in older men
The incidence of metastatic prostate cancer in older men is rising after reaching an all-time low in 2011, according to new research from Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators.
Jan 4, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Active surveillance can reduce suffering among men with prostate cancer
With active surveillance many men with prostate cancer could dispense with radiation treatment and surgery, and thus avoid adverse effects such as incontinence and impotence. This is the outcome of a study of almost 1,000 ...
Nov 2, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Expert panel suggests PSA test may benefit some men
(HealthDay) -- Men with a life expectancy of more than 10 years should talk with their doctor about getting a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test for prostate cancer, an expert panel recommends.
Jul 16, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
High-intensity interval training beneficial in prostate cancer
(HealthDay)—For men with low-risk to favorable intermediate-risk prostate cancer undergoing active surveillance, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) increases peak oxygen consumption and is associated with reduced prostate-specific ...
Aug 19, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
PSA-testing and early treatment decreases risk of prostate cancer death
Mortality in prostate cancer is lower in areas with frequent use of PSA testing compared with areas with little testing shows a study published online today in Journal of the National Cancer Institute by researchers from ...
Mar 10, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Study: New prostate cancer test could avoid unnecessary biopsies
A urine test based on University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center research could have avoided one third of unnecessary prostate cancer biopsies while failing to detect only a small number of cancers, according to a validation ...
Feb 11, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Doctors differ on prostate screening
Prostate screening tests detect prostate cancer early, but questions about whether the tests do more harm than good have made them one of the most hotly debated areas of medicine.
Jun 7, 2013
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