Here, an update from the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about an all-too-widespread cancer among men. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men and the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths among American men. African-American men are more likely to get prostate cancer and twice as likely to die from the… Continue reading Prostate Cancer: Symptoms, Tests and Treatments
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Study: Surgery for Early Stage Prostate Cancer Offers Only Minimal Benefits
New research provides even more evidence that prostate cancer surgery offers minimal benefits to men in the early stage of the disease. The picture was different, however, for men with intermediate-stage prostate cancer. In many cases, the research found, surgery in early-stage cases did not prolong life and often caused serious complications such as infection,… Continue reading Study: Surgery for Early Stage Prostate Cancer Offers Only Minimal Benefits
Many Prostate-Cancer Patients Don’t Have Adequate Followup
Most men who decide in favor of monitoring rather than treating low-level prostate cancer aren’t getting the followup they need, according to a new study. The study, by UCLA researchers, found that less than 5 percent of men who chose to forgo aggressive treatment are being monitored as closely as they should be, putting them… Continue reading Many Prostate-Cancer Patients Don’t Have Adequate Followup
Low-Risk Prostate Cancer and Radiation Dosage
Men who have low-risk prostate cancer don’t benefit from increased radiation dosage, according to a new study from Penn Medicine. The researchers, who published their findings in JAMA Oncology, found that an increased radiation dosage is linked to higher survival rates in men with medium- and high-risk prostate cancer. Already-high survival rates for men with… Continue reading Low-Risk Prostate Cancer and Radiation Dosage
Will Doctors Stop Ordering Too Many Tests?
Ask enough people and most will say that their physician has a fairly decent reason for ordering tests and prescribing treatments. Recent studies show that their doctor may be among the growing number of physicians who disagree. In a survey of 600 physicians conducted by the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, almost 3 out… Continue reading Will Doctors Stop Ordering Too Many Tests?
Many Men Aren’t Following Guidelines for PSA Screening
Although medical experts have issued guidelines recommending against the routine screening of elderly men for prostate cancer, the effect of the recommendations has been “minimal at best,” according to a new study. Many men still appear to be undergoing the screening. The study, by researchers from Henry Ford Hospital, was published as a research letter… Continue reading Many Men Aren’t Following Guidelines for PSA Screening