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Neighborhood Disadvantage Metrics Tied to Stress Genes in Prostate Cancer
FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 – Expression of several stress-related genes in prostate tumors is elevated among men residing in disadvantaged neighborhoods, according to a study published online July 12 in...
Could Living in Poor Neighborhoods Fuel Prostate Cancer in Black Men? Study Says It Might
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 – The stress of living in a poor neighborhood might contribute to higher rates of aggressive prostate cancer in Black men, a new study warns. Black men are more than twice as...
Out-of-Pocket Costs Considerable, Increasing for Prostate Cancer Diagnostic Testing
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 – For patients with private insurance undergoing diagnostic testing after prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening, out-of-pocket costs are considerable and increased...
18F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT Superior to MRI for Staging Prostate Cancer
THURSDAY, July 11, 2024 – For men undergoing locoregional staging of prostate cancer, fluorine-18 prostate-specific membrane antigen-1007 positron emission tomography/computed tomography...
PSA Levels Very Low Among Transgender Women Receiving Estrogen
TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 – For transgender women receiving estrogen, the median prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level is 0.02 ng/mL, according to a research letter published online June 26 in the...
Survey Shows Men Need to Do More to Prevent Cancer
FRIDAY, July 5, 2024 – American men are blowing their best chance to head off cancer or spot it early, when it's easiest to treat, a new survey warns. More than 6 in 10 (65%) men in the nationwide...
AI-Assisted Contours Superior to Cognitively Defined Prostate Cancer Contours
WEDNESDAY, July 3, 2024 – Artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted definition of prostate cancer contours reduces underestimation of the extent of prostate cancer, according to a study published in the...
Current Screening Might Miss Prostate Cancer in Transgender Women
MONDAY, July 1, 2024 – Current screening standards could miss early-stage prostate cancer in transgender women, a new study warns. Prostate cancer tests look for prostate-specific antigen (PSA), a...
Black Patients More Likely to Experience MACE After ADT for Prostate Cancer
THURSDAY, June 20, 2024 – Black patients are more likely to experience adverse cardiovascular outcomes after systemic androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer, according to a study...
Glowing Dye Helps Surgeons Track & Destroy Prostate Cancer
TUESDAY, June 11, 2024 – British retiree David Butler was surprised to find that he had prostate cancer, and that it had spread to the lymph nodes and other places near the prostate. “I had l...
Higher County-Level Prostate Cancer Screening Tied to Better Outcomes
FRIDAY, June 7, 2024 – Higher county-level prevalence of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening is associated with lower odds of advanced disease, all-cause mortality, and prostate...
First-Line Biparametric MRI Less Cost-Effective Than PSA for Prostate Cancer Screening
MONDAY, June 3, 2024 – From an economic perspective, first-line prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing is favored over biparametric magnetic resonance imaging (bpMRI) for prostate cancer screening,...
Active Surveillance Effective Strategy for Favorable-Risk Prostate Cancer
FRIDAY, May 31, 2024 – Active surveillance is an effective management strategy for men with favorable-risk prostate cancer, with an estimated rate of metastasis of 1.4 percent at 10 years after...
Study Confirms Effectiveness of 'Watch-and-Wait' Approach to Prostate Cancer
THURSDAY, May 30, 2024 – For a large percentage of men with prostate cancer, the tumor may be so slow-growing that doctors advise a "watch-and-wait" approach instead of active treatment. Now, a...
New Tool IDs Sexual Struggles in Female Partners of Prostate Cancer Patients
FRIDAY, May 24, 2024 – The Sexual Concerns In Partners of Patients with Prostate cancer tool is a valid measure of sexual health in female partners of patients with prostate cancer, according to a...
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