Some Men With PI-RADS 5 Lesions Can Forgo Systematic Prostate Biopsy
Omitting systematic biopsy may reduce adverse events and complications.
Prostate Cancer
Characteristics of Men Likely to Refuse Locoregional Treatment for Prostate Adenocarcinoma
A retrospective analysis of a cancer database identified which men were more likely to refuse locoregional treatment for prostate cancer, stratified by risk group, race, and ethnicity.
Mortality Risk Factors in Patients With Cancer and COVID-19 Identified
Investigators zero in on mortality risk factors in patients with cancer who contract COVID-19.
MRI Can Avoid Unnecessary Prostate Biopsies Among Screened Men
In a trial of men who volunteered for PSA screening, detection of clinically insignificant tumors and benign findings were reduced when prostate biopsy was performed only in those with positive MRI results.
Pathologic Outcomes in Prostate Cancer Cases Worsened During Pandemic
Compared with before the pandemic, men undergoing radical prostatectomy during the pandemic were more likely to have extraprostatic disease, according to investigators.
Apalutamide Prolongs Survival in mCSPC Regardless of Disease Volume
A final analysis of the TITAN trial shows that apalutamide vs placebo added to ADT significantly lowers the risk of death and castration-resistant disease in men with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer.
PSMA-PET/CT May Detect Prostate Cancer More Accurately Than mpMRI
Early results support a fully-powered trial of 18F-PSMA PET/CT for prostate cancer detection, according to the investigators.
mpMRI Misses Few Significant Prostate Cancers in Re-Biopsied Men
Study findings lend support to using mpMRI for prostate cancer detection.
Obesity Linked to Lower Death Risk in mCRPC
Obesity in men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer is associated with decreased risks for all-cause and cancer-specific mortality compared with overweight and normal-weight men.
Race May Influence Treatment Receipt in Prostate Cancer
In high treatment benefit category, Black men less likely to receive definitive treatment than non-Black men
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