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Two-Tiered Prostate Cancer Surveillance May Curb Overtreatment
Major Finding: Some 44% of prostate cancer deaths occurred in men who had PSA levels greater than 1.6 ng/mL when first tested between the ages of...
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Radical Prostatectomy Continues to Cut Mortality After 15 Years
Major Finding: The cumulative incidence of death at 15 years was significantly lower – 15% – with surgery than with watchful waiting (21%).Data...
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FDA Approves Abiraterone for Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
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Mexican American Men Diagnosed, Treated Less for Depression
Major Finding: Older Mexican American men receiving a diagnosis of depression in a primary care setting are significantly less likely to be...
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NCCN Tightens Active Surveillance in Prostate Cancer Guidelines
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Limited Benefit Seen in 20-Year Prostate Cancer Screening Study
Major Finding: The risk ratio for death from prostate cancer was 1.16 (95% confidence interval 0.78-1.73). Data Source: A randomized, population-...
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CMS: Medicare to Cover On-Label Use of Provenge
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Imaging Recommendations Largely Ignored in Prostate Cancer
Major Finding: More than one-third (39%) of men who were diagnosed with high-risk prostate cancer did not receive the recommended radiographic...
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Study: Half of Men Had Genital HPV Infection
Major Finding: The incidence of genital HPV infection was 50% among men of all ages in three cities in the Western Hemisphere.Data Source: A...
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Pomegranate Extract Produces Mixed Results in Prostate Cancer
Major Finding: Median PSADT increased significantly from 11.9 months to 18.5 months after treatment with pomegranate extract capsules.Data Source...
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Docetaxel Slows PSA Progression in Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Major Finding: Prostate-specific antigen progression was observed at 6 months in 10% of the androgen suppression arm (ADT) vs.