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Category Archives: Prostate Cancer
PCA3 Test Okayed to Help Decide Need for Repeat Prostate Biopsy – Renal and Urology News
“Over-expression of the PCA3 gene is highly specific to cancerous prostate tissue,” John Wei, MD, MS, Professor of Urology at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor, said in a company-issued statement. “When evaluated with other risk factors, the … Continue reading
5-ARI delays prostate cancer progression in men with low-risk disease – ModernMedicine
The 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor dutasteride Avodart appears to delay disease progression and the initiation of active treatment in men with low-risk, localized prostate cancer, results of a 3-year international clinical trial indicate.Treatment with dutasteride also reduces cancer-related anxiety, study authors found.”The … Continue reading
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Tagged active surveillance, avodart, Prostate Cancer, watchful waiting
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Couples Counseling Boosts Sex Lives After Prostate Cancer
But a new study finds that counseling helped married men and women figure out what sorts of treatments for erectile dysfunction worked for them and how to incorporate those methods during sex. In doing so, they returned some luster to … Continue reading
Statins During Radiotherapy for High-Risk Prostate Cancer Improve Outcomes – Renal and Urology News
Statins During Radiotherapy for High-Risk Prostate Cancer Improve Outcomes via Statins During Radiotherapy for High-Risk Prostate Cancer Improve Outcomes – Renal and Urology News. Statins are medicines that are taken to lower cholesterol. Many studies have shown they are beneficial … Continue reading
After prostate surgery, some men leak during sex | Reuters
Incontinence during sex is a long-lasting problem for roughly one in eight men who have had their prostate removed due to cancer, a study of more than 1,400 patients has found. via After prostate surgery, some men leak during sex … Continue reading
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Radiotherapy and Short-Term Androgen Deprivation for Localized Prostate Cancer — NEJM
Among patients with stage T1b, T1c, T2a, or T2b prostate adenocarcinoma and a PSA level of 20 ng per milliliter or less, the use of short-term ADT for 4 months before and during radiotherapy was associated with significantly decreased disease-specific … Continue reading
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Tagged adjuvant hormonal therapy, Prostate Cancer, radiotherapy
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