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Surgical approach is not associated with intermediate-term decision regret following radical prostatectomy

Surgical Approach Not Tied to Decision Regret After Prostatectomy

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Functional and oncologic outcomes, autonomous decision-making, and follow-up time influence regret
Statin use alone or in combination with metformin is associated with lower all-cause and prostate cancer mortality among high-risk patients

Statin Use May Reduce Mortality in High-Risk Prostate Cancer

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Statin use alone or in combination with metformin tied to lower all-cause, prostate cancer mortality
Most functional differences associated with contemporary management of localized prostate cancer attenuate by five years

Functional Outcomes Similar Across Localized Prostate Cancer Treatments

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However, incontinence and sexual function are worse five years following prostatectomy
For men diagnosed with prostate cancer in the Veterans Affairs health system

Outcomes No Worse for Black Veterans With Prostate Cancer

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For men in VA health system, blacks do not present with more advanced disease or have higher mortality
There is considerable variation in listed charges for simple intensity-modulated radiation therapy used in prostate cancer treatment

Intensity-Modulated Radiation Charges for Prostate Cancer Vary

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Mean charge for standard 28-fraction was $111,728.80, 10.1 times the price paid by Medicare
A behavioral intervention that increases vegetable consumption does not reduce the risk for progression of early-stage prostate cancer

Increasing Vegetable Intake Does Not Slow Prostate Cancer

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Behavioral intervention had no impact on time to progression among men with early-stage disease
An artificial intelligence system can be used to detect and grade prostate cancer in prostate needle biopsy samples

AI System Can Detect, Grade Cancer in Prostate Needle Biopsy

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AUCs were 0.997, 0.986 for distinguishing between benign, malignant biopsy cores, respectively
Risk-tailored screening could potentially reduce overdiagnosis and improve the cost-effectiveness of a prostate cancer screening program

Risk-Based Approach Could Help Target Prostate Cancer Screening

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Risk-based screening yields less overdiagnosis, more cost-effective than age-based screening
Among older men with prostate cancer

Organ Transplant Does Not Worsen Prostate Cancer Outcome

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No increase in cancer-specific mortality seen in men with prostate cancer who receive organ transplants
Current statin use is inversely associated with the risk for lethal prostate cancer

Current Statin Use May Lower Risk for Lethal Prostate Cancer

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Strong inverse association found for PTEN-null cancer but not for PTEN-intact cancers