Men’s Health Update

Study Zeros in on Why Men Abandon Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance

Publish Date October 25, 2021

Approximately a third of patients in a large multi-institutional cohort managed with active surveillance converted to treatment.

Poor Oral Health Tied to Greater Severity of COVID-19

Publish Date October 25, 2021

Subgroup analysis suggests that poor oral health may increase severity of COVID-19 in patients with cardiovascular diseases

Pfizer Vaccine Booster Restores Nearly Full Protection, Company Says

Publish Date October 25, 2021

Trial is the first randomized, controlled COVID-19 vaccine booster study to provide efficacy results

CDC Signs Off on Moderna, J&J Boosters, Backs Mix ‘n’ Match Shots

Publish Date October 22, 2021

Agency plans to release guidance early next week about who might benefit from choosing one booster over another

Utilization Patterns Explain Nonadherence to Treatment for Multiple Myeloma, CML, Some Metastatic Cancers

Publish Date October 22, 2021

A retrospective study of Medicare data showed a potential factor in nonadherence to oral cancer treatment regimens.

FDA Approves Moderna, J&J Booster Shots, Backs Mix ‘n’ Match Vaccines

Publish Date October 22, 2021

Agency’s decision is one of the last steps toward a full rollout of booster shots to eligible Americans

Convalescent Plasma Unlikely to Improve Outcomes in Severe COVID-19

Publish Date October 22, 2021

Likelihood of improvement in organ support-free days low in critically ill adults with COVID-19 receiving convalescent plasma

MRI Results Might Permit Sparing of the Transitional Zone During Prostate Biopsy

Publish Date October 21, 2021

Compared with peripheral zone prostate cancers, transitional zone cancers are less prevalent and tend to have more favorable pathological characteristics.

Proteins May Predict Lethal Prostate Cancer in African-American Patients

Publish Date October 14, 2021

The proteins were only predictive for African-American patients, not European-American patients.

Flu Cases Already Up 23 Percent This Season: Walgreens

Publish Date October 20, 2021

Significant increase shown by the company’s analysis of its own data reflects the historically low levels of flu last year