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A photo of a PET/CT scanner.

<乌鸦传媒>PSMA PET Beats MRI in Prostate Cancer Staging Study

Findings support PSMA PET in the preoperative workflow of intermediate- and high-risk tumors

A photo of a blue rubber gloved hand holding a test tube of blood labeled: PSA Test.

<乌鸦传媒>What's a Normal PSA Value for Transgender Women on Estrogen Therapy?

Study suggests threshold is too high to identify risk of prostate cancer in this population

An MRI image of the prostate gland.

<乌鸦传媒>AI System Beats Radiologists in Detecting Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer

AI detected 6.8% more clinically significant cancers, 20% fewer indolent cancers

<乌鸦传媒>Artery Inflammation and CV Events; Stepped Palliative Care for Lung Cancer Patients

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A computer rendering of prostate cancer.

<乌鸦传媒>Increased Heart Risks With Newer Prostate Cancer Drugs, Meta-Analysis Shows

Adding ARSIs to ADT for advanced disease doubled the risk of high-grade CV events, death

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<乌鸦传媒>Metformin Fails to Stop Early Prostate Cancer Progression

Study suggests it may even be detrimental in some groups of patients on active surveillance

ASCO over a photo of McCormick Place in Chicago, IL

<乌鸦传媒>Cheap Drug Eases Hot Flashes in Men With Prostate Cancer

Anticholinergic oxybutynin for patients taking ADT also improved quality of life in the process

PSA analysis collection tube.

<乌鸦传媒>More Evidence Backs Active Surveillance for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer

Half of patients did not have grade reclassification or treatment after 10 years of follow-up

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<乌鸦传媒>Psychostimulant No Help in Relieving Cancer-Related Fatigue

No significant differences in outcomes between methylphenidate, placebo

A photo of vials of blood in a stainless bowl laying on a bloodwork requisition form with PSA, Total checked off.

<乌鸦传媒>PSA Nadir 6 Months After Primary RT Correlates With Prostate Cancer Outcomes

Or does it? Editorial questions prognostic, predictive value in contemporary practice

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<乌鸦传媒>Lack of Clinical Trial Availability Tied to Worse Prostate Cancer Mortality

"It's a trend we really don't want to see," researcher says

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<乌鸦传媒>No PSA Recurrence at 24 Months With Apalutamide Plus ADT After Radical Prostatectomy

Biochemical control maintained despite high rates of testosterone recovery

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<乌鸦传媒>HIFU Non-Inferior to Prostatectomy for Localized Prostate Cancer

Better urinary and erectile function outcomes with high-intensity focused ultrasound

A close up photo of brachytherapy seeds next to a penny for scale.

<乌鸦传媒>Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer Linked to Higher Risk of Second Pelvic Malignancy

Risk for any second malignancy, death from any second malignancy not higher versus prostatectomy

A photo of two female radiologists preparing a man for radiotherapy.

<乌鸦传媒>Salvage RT After Prostatectomy Prevails in Long-Term Comparison With Adjuvant RT

No difference in freedom from distant metastasis or overall survival at 10 years

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<乌鸦传媒>Urine Test Accurately Detected High-Grade Prostate Cancer

Researchers say use of the test could substantially reduce unnecessary biopsies

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<乌鸦传媒>Could Francis Collins's Prostate Cancer Story Deter Men From Active Surveillance?

Experts suggest his apparent situation is rare

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<乌鸦传媒>Francis Collins Discloses His 'Aggressive' Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

Former NIH director said he went public to "share lifesaving information"

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<乌鸦传媒>Novel PARP1 Inhibitor Shows Promise in Breast Cancer

The drug had favorable safety compared with first-generation PARP inhibitors in phase I/II study

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<乌鸦传媒>Can Late-Stage Cancer Incidence Serve as an Endpoint for Screening Trials?

Study shows it may be an alternative to cancer-specific mortality for some cancers, but not all

A photo of a test tube labeled PSA - Test lying next to a pen on a PSA test form.

<乌鸦传媒>PSA and Biomarker Testing Plus MRI Appears to Improve Prostate Cancer Screening

Early results suggest approach reduces overdiagnosis while better detecting high-grade cancer

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<乌鸦传媒>Bracing for a Surge in Prostate Cancer Diagnoses

Report: Demographic changes will lead to a doubling of cases, 85% increase in mortality by 2040

Photo of Kate, Princess of Wales, left, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, right.

<乌鸦传媒>Some Cancer Patients Can Find It Hard to Tell Family and Friends

Recent high-profile examples highlight this reluctance

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<乌鸦传媒>Mutation Linked to Increased Risk of Prostate Cancer Mortality

Cancer-specific mortality twice as high in patients with specific genotype for HSD3B1 allele

<乌鸦传媒>Study Tests Office-Based Transperineal Approach to Prostate Biopsies

Antibiotic-free option resulted in zero infections in randomized trial

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<乌鸦传媒>Another COVID Toll: Over 134,000 Undiagnosed Cancers During Height of Pandemic

Diagnosis rates remained low throughout 2020, with mortality increase projected

<乌鸦传媒>Cabozantinib Plus Atezolizumab Improves PFS in Metastatic CRPC

A non-hormonal therapy control arm is appropriate in trials, says Neeraj Agarwal, MD

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<乌鸦传媒>Radioligand Therapy Continues to Show Promise for Metastatic CRPC

Median OS of 15.5 months, PFS of 7.9 months with Ac-225-PSMA in heavily treated patients

<乌鸦传媒>More Data Support Olaparib-Abiraterone in BRCA-Mutant Prostate Cancer

BRCAAway trial confirms role of combination in first-line setting

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<乌鸦传媒>Improved Fitness May Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk

Observational study finds reduced incidence in men who increased their cardiorespiratory fitness

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<乌鸦传媒>Some 'Choosing Wisely' Recs Protect Older Folks From Low-Value Care

Study looked at how three recommendations changed primary care decisions

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<乌鸦传媒>More Evidence That ARSIs for Prostate Cancer Differ in Cognitive Effects

More fatigue, depression, worse reaction time with enzalutamide as compared with abiraterone

<乌鸦传媒>Another Prostate Cancer Screening Candidate Outperforms Standard PSA Testing

Multiparametric Stockholm3 avoided far more unnecessary biopsies without sacrificing sensitivity

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<乌鸦传媒>Cabozantinib Plus Atezolizumab Delays Progression in mCRPC

Combination improved PFS versus more hormonal therapy, but control arm questioned

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<乌鸦传媒>Olaparib-Abiraterone in Biomarker-Selected mCRPC Tops Each Agent Alone

In small first-line trial, PFS more than doubled with combination

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<乌鸦传媒>Study Supports High-Dose RT, Long-Term ADT as Standard for High-Risk Prostate Cancer

OS, PFS, cancer-specific survival all improved, with no increase in toxicity

A photo of a bottle of Erleada tablets over a computer rendering of prostate cancer.

<乌鸦传媒>Apalutamide Makes Its Case in Biochemically Recurrent Nonmetastatic Prostate Cancer

Intensification should be considered for high-risk patients, researchers say

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<乌鸦传媒>I Understand Why Defense Secretary Austin Kept His Prostate Cancer Quiet

But opening up can help reduce stigma and inform the public

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<乌鸦传媒>Surgeon Dies in Plane Crash; Austin Released From Hospital; Animal Pandemic Spreads

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>No Laughing Matter: Nitrous Oxide for Transrectal Prostate Biopsy

No effect on anxiety but significantly less patient-rated pain

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