Men's Health
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PSA screens could be cost effective if low-risk cases went untreated
Key clinical point: A modeling study found that screening for prostate-specific antigen could be cost effective if low-risk cases are not treated...
Commentary
Drug interaction myths
Should triptans never be prescribed when patients take SSRIs or SNRIs? And what about mixing alpha blockers and phosphodiesterase inhibitors?
News
Trial supports combined androgen suppression, radiotherapy for prostate cancer
Key clinical point: Adding 6-month androgen suppression (AS) to radiotherapy (RT) at doses of 70 Gy, 74 Gy, or 78 Gy improved biochemical disease-...
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Generic sildenafil approved for erectile dysfunction
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Radiotherapy for prostate cancer linked to higher risk of secondary malignancies
Key clinical point: Radiotherapy for prostate cancer was associated with a higher risk of secondary malignancies of the bladder, colon, and rectum...
Conference Coverage
Diet, lifestyle factors add up in reducing risk of prostate cancer death
Key clinical point: Diet and lifestyle factors after a diagnosis of early prostate cancer may cut risk of death from the disease. Major finding:...
News
Testosterone: Moderate sexual, mood benefits; no vitality benefit
Key clinical point: Testosterone therapy provides small to moderate benefits in sexual function and mood but none in walking distance or vitality...
News
Statins don’t appear to compromise effectiveness of abiraterone
Key clinical point: Use of statins does not reduce the effectiveness of abiraterone in men with castration-resistant prostate cancer. Major...
News
Enzalutamide cuts disease progression, death in CRPC
Key clinical point: Enzalutamide cut the rate of disease progression or death by 76% in castration-resistant prostate cancer, with or without...
Conference Coverage
Hypofractionated radiation emerges as new standard of care for prostate cancer
Key clinical point: Hypofractionated radiation therapy was not inferior to conventional radiation therapy in men with low-risk or predominantly...
Conference Coverage
Testicular cancer patients who fare well early on have smooth sailing thereafter
Key clinical point: The longer men lived without any recurrence, the greater their probability of remaining alive and disease free in the future....