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The Medical Minute Statins May Lower PCa Death Risk

Statins May Lower PCa Death Risk

A new study of prostate cancer patients found that those who took statins were significantly less likely to die from their disease.

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Video Game Urinals Help Boost Prostate Knowledge

New urinals were designed to bring attention to prostate health and prostate cancer.

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Managing Bone Loss Associated with Androgen Deprivation Therapy

While bone loss and reduction in bone mineral density are well known consequences of ADT, the main concern is increased risk of osteoporotic fractures.

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African-American Men Face Worse PCa Outcomes

African-American Men Face Worse PCa Outcomes

Worse outcomes for African-American men with low-risk prostate cancer who undergo prostatectomy.

Oncological Outcomes Similar Despite Prostatectomy Timing

Oncological Outcomes Similar Despite Prostatectomy Timing

Finding in men with similar disease undergoing watchful waiting versus immediate surgery

Integrated PCa Care Improves IMRT Efficiency

Integrated PCa Care Improves IMRT Efficiency

Integrated prostate cancer centers have greater use of intensity modulated radiation therapy.

Video Game Urinals Help Boost Prostate Knowledge

New urinals were designed to bring attention to prostate health and prostate cancer.

Vegetable Fat May Reduce Prostate Cancer Mortality

Vegetable Fat May Reduce Prostate Cancer Mortality

Replacement of 10 percent of carbohydrates with vegetable fat cuts lethal prostate cancer, death.

Black Tea May Lower Risk of Advanced Prostate Cancer

Highest versus lowest intake levels of black tea consumption was associated with a 33% decreased risk of stage IV disease.

Sipuleucel-T Retreatment May Benefit Men with mCRPC

Retreatment was well tolerated, with most adverse events mild to moderate in severity.

PSA Relapse May Be An Unreliable Post-ADT Endpoint

Testosterone takes a long time to recover, so PSA levels in prostate cancer patients may remain low.

Two Cytokines May Aid CRPC Patient Outcome Predictions

High levels of M-CSF and IL-10 could be associated with reduced survival.

Genes in Normal-Appearing Tissue May Predict PCa Recurrence

Gene expression profiles, including the 17-gene Genomic Prostate Score, may be able to predict prostate cancer aggressiveness when assessed in adjacent normal-appearing tissue.

Brachytherapy a Good Option for Younger Prostate Cancer Patients

By itself or combined with external beam radiation therapy, it offers excellent oncologic outcomes.

Prostate Cancer Mortality Lower with Radical Surgery

Radical prostatectomy offers longer cancer-specific survival than radiotherapy after onset of metastatic disease.

Intensity-Modulated No Better Than Conformal Radiotherapy

Intensity-Modulated No Better Than Conformal Radiotherapy

No significant difference in morbidity, cancer control for men treated post-prostatectomy.

Post-Prostatectomy QoL Associated with Surgeon Variation

Post-Prostatectomy QoL Associated with Surgeon Variation

Significant associations seen in men's urinary and sexual function based on surgeon.

Novel Drug for Metastatic Prostate Cancer Approved

Radium-223, a first-in-class drug, travels directly to the site of bone metastases, where it emits alpha particles that exert an anti-tumor effect.