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Despite Complications After Prostate Cancer Surgery, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Should Fully Recover
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 – U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin remains hospitalized while recovering from complications related to a December surgery to treat prostate cancer, the Pentagon...
Receipt of Novel Hormonal Therapy for Advanced Prostate Cancer Varies With Race
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 – For Medicare beneficiaries with advanced prostate cancer (PCa), receipt of novel hormonal therapy (NHT) agents varies with race, according to a study published online Dec....
Black Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer Lack Access to Best Treatments
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 – Black men diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer are significantly less likely to be prescribed hormone therapy that could extend their lives, compared to other racial and...
Pfizer and Astellas' Xtandi Approved by U.S. FDA in Earlier Prostate Cancer Treatment Setting
TOKYO and NEW YORK, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ – Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Naoki Okamura, "Astellas") and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced that the companies...
Black Men More Likely Than Whites to Have Prostate Cancer at Any Given PSA Level
MONDAY, Nov. 6, 2023 – At any given prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level, Black men are more likely than White men to develop prostate cancer, according to a study published online Nov. 6 in...
At Same PSA Levels, Black Men Still More Likely to Get Prostate Cancer Than Whites
MONDAY, Nov. 6, 2023 – Even with the same prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, Black men are more likely to have prostate cancer than white men, new research shows. The findings point to the need...
Enzalutamide + Leuprolide Top for Mets-Free Survival in Prostate Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 – For patients with prostate cancer with high-risk biochemical recurrence, enzalutamide plus leuprolide is best for metastasis-free survival, according to a study published...
2008 to 2020 Saw Increase in Survival for Advanced Prostate Cancer
THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 – During a time period with improvements in treatment of advanced prostate cancer, there was a simultaneous clinically meaningful increase in mean survival for men with de...
ASTRO: Shorter Radiation Feasible for Low-, Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 – At five years, five-fraction stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is noninferior to control radiotherapy for biochemical/clinical failure (BCF) in men with localized...
Survival Varies by Race, Ethnicity for Nonmetastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 – Differences in outcomes by race and ethnicity exist for men with nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC); however, equal access to care appears to lessen...
When Health Care Access Is Equal, Race Gap in Prostate Cancer Survival Vanishes
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 – Men of all races and ethnic groups who have prostate cancer fare equally well when access to care is identical, a new study finds. The disparity in outcomes from prostate...
Shorter Courses of Radiotherapy Increasingly Used for Prostate Cancer
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 – From 2004 to 2020, there was an increase in the use of shorter radiotherapy (RT) courses (hypofractionation) for prostate cancer, according to a brief report published...
Increased Exposure to PFAS, Phenols Linked to Prior Cancer Diagnosis
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 – Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), phenols, and parabens are associated with a previous cancer diagnosis, according to a study published online Sept. 18 in the...
Cancers Among the Young Are Rising Worldwide
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 – Cancer is surging among people under 50, a new global study reveals. Over the past 30 years, new cases have increased 79% worldwide in that age bracket, according to a...
An Expert Answers Your Questions About Prostate Cancer
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 – It’s important for men to be familiar with the warning signs of prostate cancer and get screened because it’s the second-leading cause of cancer death in men, an expert say...
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