Optimal mCRPC Drug Sequences Emerging
Recent studies provide guidance on which drugs should be used first to obtain the best outcomes.
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Cancer Survivors Have Substantial Medical Financial Hardship
Financial sacrifices also reported, with hardship and sacrifices more common in survivors aged 18 to 64.
Intensity-Modulated Radiation Charges for Prostate Cancer Vary
Mean charge for standard 28-fraction was $111,728.80, 10.1 times the price paid by Medicare.
Low Baseline PSA at Screening a Favorable Sign in Middle-Aged Men
Repeated screening can be less frequent among men aged 55 to 60 years with a low baseline PSA level (below 2.00 ng/mL).
Emerging Clinical Tool Predicts Risk of Persistent Use of Opioids After Treatment in Patients With Cancer
Investigators at UCSD sought to create a tool to help clinicians predict patients’ risk of persistent opioid use after treatment.
Increasing Vegetable Intake Does Not Slow Prostate Cancer
Behavioral intervention had no impact on time to progression among men with early-stage disease.
AI System Can Detect, Grade Cancer in Prostate Needle Biopsy
AUCs were 0.997, 0.986 for distinguishing between benign, malignant biopsy cores, respectively.
No Link Found Between Hepatitis C Infection and Extrahepatic Cancers
A study of an Asian population failed to find a link between the virus and malignancies outside of the liver.
Cancer Incidence Up in World Trade Center Responder Cohort
Incidence up for all cancer sites combined and for prostate cancer, thyroid cancer, leukemia.
Prostate Cancer Treatment Side Effects Worse With Prostatectomy
In a study, localized prostate cancer patients reported clinically meaningful differences in urinary, bowel, sexual, and hormonal function by management option up to 5 years of follow-up.
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