Tag: Cancer: Prostate
Organ Transplant Does Not Worsen Prostate Cancer Outcome
No increase in cancer-specific mortality seen in men with prostate cancer who receive organ transplants
Current Statin Use May Lower Risk for Lethal Prostate Cancer
Strong inverse association found for PTEN-null cancer but not for PTEN-intact cancers
Study Supports PSA Screening for Male BRCA2 Carriers
Further follow-up needed to assess benefit of PSA screening in male BRCA1 mutation carriers
Cancer Patients With Obesity Show Poorer Psychosocial Health
Among breast cancer and prostate cancer patients, scores for distress higher for obese than nonobese
Racial Differences Found in Gene Panels for Prostate Cancer Prognosis
Gene expression differs for European-American men, African-American men for three commercial panels
More Appropriate Prostate Cancer Tx Seen at Multidisciplinary Clinic
Patients with low-risk disease more likely to receive nondefinitive therapy at MultiD clinic versus SEER
Dietary Patterns May Possibly Be Linked to Prostate Cancer Risk
Plant-based diets might lower risk, animal-based diets containing dairy might raise risk for prostate cancer
Many Can Avoid RT After Surgery for Localized Prostate Cancer
Progression-free survival no different at five years when radiotherapy is used only if the cancer returns
SBRT Shortens Tx for Prostate Cancer Without Greater Toxicity
Ultra-hypofractionated stereotactic body radiotherapy cuts treatment from two months to two weeks
Prostate Cancer Risk Higher in Men Receiving Fertility Treatment
Men who undergo assisted reproduction have higher risk for prostate cancer, early-onset disease
