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<乌鸦传媒>Trump-Era Conscience Rule Rescinded; Lloyd Austin's Cancer; Sinead O'Connor's Death

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

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<乌鸦传媒>More Evidence Linking ADT for Prostate Cancer to Adverse Neurocognitive Effects

Meta-analysis shows increased risk of dementia, Parkinson's, depression

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<乌鸦传媒>Testosterone for Hypogonadism Cleared So Far of Prostate Cancer Risk

No excess high-grade or overall prostate cancer risk in TRAVERSE with 33 months of follow-up

SUO over a photo of the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC.

<乌鸦传媒>TULSA Effective in Controlling Prostate Cancer Long-Term

At 5 years, median PSA was reduced by 90%

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<乌鸦传媒>Diagnostic Imaging Not Yet Enough for Biopsy-Free Radical Prostatectomy

Study validates concerns about benign prostatic hyperplasia-related PSMA-PET false positives

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<乌鸦传媒>Moving Beyond the 'Angelina Jolie Effect' to Address Cancer Disparities

A "local heroes effect" can better reach communities of color

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<乌鸦传媒>Transitioning Cancer Survivors Away From Oncologic Care

It's time for a new model of care

A photo of a senior man reading a book during a course of chemotherapy.

<乌鸦传媒>Reduced-Dose Schedule of Cabazitaxel Viable for Seniors With mCRPC

Grade 3 or higher neutropenia, neutropenic complications reduced by 12-fold

ESMO over a photo of IFEMA Madrid in Spain.

<乌鸦传媒>Radionuclide Therapy Tops AR-Pathway Inhibitor Switch for mCRPC

Time to radiographic progression doubled with 177Lu-PSMA-617

<乌鸦传媒>Carbohydrates and Long-Term Weight Change; Value of Cardiac Transfers

Also in TTHealthWatch: reducing infections in joint replacement

A photo of a bowl of test tubes of blood laying on a test form with PSA, Total checked off.

<乌鸦传媒>Should Older Prostate Cancer Patients Jump Off the Active Surveillance Train?

It's time for clear guidelines

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<乌鸦传媒>SBRT Noninferior to Conventional RT for Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer

Treatment over 1 to 2 weeks achieves similar outcomes to therapy given for as long as 7.5 weeks

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<乌鸦传媒>SBRT Added to Standard Tx Boosts Outcomes in Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer

Combination improved biochemical response and PFS compared with systemic treatment alone

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<乌鸦传媒>Global Incidence of Early-Onset Cancer Has Surged Since 1990

Early-onset breast cancer has highest incidence and mortality rates

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<乌鸦传媒>Prostate Cancer Is Not Just an 'Old Man's Disease'

Spreading this message can save lives

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<乌鸦传媒>Does Cancer Screening Actually Extend Lives?

A series of articles look at whether the benefits for the few warrant the harms for the many

<乌鸦传媒>Multi-Cancer Early Detection: 20th-Century Fiction Becomes Reality

These tests could soon become a valuable addition to current cancer screening tools

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<乌鸦传媒>MR-Guided Adaptive SBRT Tied to Reduced Side Effects in Prostate Cancer

However, this technique requires more time and resources than standard techniques

FDA APPROVED olaparib (Lynparza) over a computer rendering of prostate cancer.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA OKs Olaparib-Abiraterone for Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Approval limited to BRCA-positive subset

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<乌鸦传媒>Lumpers vs Splitters: Categorizing Prostate Cancer

Should very low-risk and low-risk be combined into one?

AUA over a photo of McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois

<乌鸦传媒>Enzalutamide-ADT Cuts Risk for Disease Spread in Nonmetastatic Prostate Cancer

Combo has potential to be new standard of care in patients with high-risk BCR, expert says

FDA olaparib (Lynparza) + abiraterone (Zytiga) over a computer rendering of prostate cancer.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Panel Rejects Broad Olaparib Indication in Metastatic CRPC

ODAC votes that olaparib-abiraterone combination should be restricted to BRCA-positive subset

AACR over a photo of Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.

<乌鸦传媒>Robust PSA Drops With Radionuclide Therapy in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

All but one patient had a PSA decline after a fractionated dose of 225Ac-J591

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<乌鸦传媒>Older Men Still Overscreened for Prostate Cancer, Survey Says

PSA screening rates over 50% for men 70 and up, despite USPSTF recommendations against it

GuCS over a photo of Moscone West in San Francisco, California.

<乌鸦传媒>Escalated ADT Falls Short in Men With High-Risk Features After Prostatectomy

But add-on abiraterone and apalutamide may offer some benefits in those with higher PSA

GuCS over a photo of Moscone West in San Francisco, California.

<乌鸦传媒>Add-On Olaparib Continues to Show Benefit in First-Line Treatment of mCRPC

Final PROpel analysis also shows trend toward overall survival improvement with PARP inhibitor

GuCS over a photo of Moscone West in San Francisco, California.

<乌鸦传媒>Adding Talazoparib to Enzalutamide Boosts PFS in Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Combination achieved a 37% reduction in risk of progression, death versus ARPI alone

GuCS over a photo of Moscone West in San Francisco, California.

<乌鸦传媒>Rucaparib Gets a Win in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Benefit in selected patients seen over physician's choice of docetaxel or second-generation ARPI

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<乌鸦传媒>If It Resembles Cancer but Doesn't Act Like Cancer, Is It Cancer?

Physicians must consider patient perspectives on the Gleason 6 debate

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<乌鸦传媒>Short-Course Apalutamide to Reduce Active Surveillance Attrition in Prostate Cancer

Editorialists question whether any intervention violates principles of surveillance

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<乌鸦传媒>MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound Eases Pain From Bone Metastases

More responses with ultrasound, but quality-of-life scores lower vs EBRT in nonrandomized trial

A computer rendering of an prostate MRI biopsy next to a rendering of a prostate biopsy.

<乌鸦传媒>MRI-Targeted Biopsy for Prostate Cancer Reduces Risk of Overdiagnosis

Though at the cost of delayed diagnosis of some clinically significant cancers

SUO over a photo of Hilton San Diego Bayfront, San Diego, California.

<乌鸦传媒>Can Oncologists Reduce the Suicide Risk in Their Prostate Cancer Patients?

Barriers exist in identifying risk, but strategies are available

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<乌鸦传媒>Metastasis-Directed Therapy May Delay ADT in Advanced Prostate Cancer

Surgery or radiation delayed initiation of systemic therapy by 18 months

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<乌鸦传媒>Primary Care Visits Prior to Cancer Diagnosis Tied to Lower Mortality

Most benefit with annual visits, but even some use linked to better outcomes

SMSNA over a photo of Loews Miami Beach Hotel in Miami, Florida.

<乌鸦传媒>Could a Plant-Based Diet Benefit Men's Health Below the Belt?

Analysis suggests protective nature of veggie-heavy diet in prostate cancer and more

ASTRO over a photo of Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas

<乌鸦传媒>Metastasis-Directed Therapy for Prostate Cancer Increases PFS, Time off Hormones

Radiotherapy led to "dramatic" slowing of progression, increased time with normal testosterone

ASTRO over a photo of Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas

<乌鸦传媒>Sexual Health Not Part of Discussion for Women Undergoing Brachytherapy

Much less likely than men to be queried about sexual function when receiving treatment

ASTRO over a photo of Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas

<乌鸦传媒>Shorter Course of Radiation Therapy Proves Mettle in High-Risk Prostate Cancer

Hypofractionation matches standard RT for survival and toxicity in a third less time

ASTRO over a photo of Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas

<乌鸦传媒>Low Rates of PSA Screening Linked to Increase in Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Will USPSTF's 2018 guidelines reverse this trend?

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