Study: DRE Remains an Important Part of Prostate Cancer Care
Study shows cT2 subclassifications as determined by digital rectal examination, independent predicts mortality risk in men with prostate cancer.
Prostate Cancer
Newer Antiandrogens Up Survival in mCSPC
Investigators reported promising fi ndings from phase 3 trials of apalutamide and enzalutamide
Risk of Advanced Prostate Cancer Linked to County of Residence
The risk of being diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer varies from place to place in the United States, a new study found.
Higher Prostate Cancer Death Risk Among Blacks May Be Tied to Socioeconomics
In an equal-access health system, prostate cancer-specific mortality does not differ significantly between blacks and whites with similar cancer stages, a study found.
Urine Biomarker Helps Classify Risk Level in Prostate Cancer
Urine-derived extracellular vesicle RNA provides diagnostic, prognostic information in prostate cancer
Prostate Cancer ADT Raises Dementia Risk, Study Finds
Androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer is associated with a significant 20% increased risk of dementia and 14% increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a study found.
Prostate Cancer Salvage Cryotherapy May Offer Durable Tumor Control
In a study, patients who underwent salvage cryotherapy for radiorecurrent prostate cancer had cancer-specific and metastasis-free survival rates of 81% and 78%, respectively, at 12 years.
Routine mpMRI Use Leads to Earlier Treatment of Men on Prostate Cancer AS
Men on active surveillance for prostate cancer progress to treatment sooner if they undergo multiparametric MRI to identify clinically significant tumors.
Prostate Cancer Salvage Surgery, Ablation Offer Similar Outcomes
Radical prostatectomy and ablation for salvage treatment of radiorecurrent prostate cancer do not differ significant with regard to cancer-specific and metastasis-free survival, a study found.
Prostate Cancer Surgery Outcomes Not Worse After Active Surveillance
Radical prostatectomy (RP) for localized prostate cancer after a period of active surveillance offers overall and cancer-specific survival similar to that of men who undergo upfront RP.
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