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The Physicians Health Study II randomized controlled trial

WebThe Physicians Health Study II was designed as a randomized clinical trial with three specific primary goals: The trial enrolled over 14,600 participants. All the participants …

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The PCPT prostate cancer risk calculator

WebThe Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT) prostate cancer risk calculator was the first online prostate cancer risk assessment tool to allow a man to assess his risk …

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MRI, CT, and other imaging tests in diagnosis of prostate cancer

WebAlthough bone scans are the primary and most important imaging test used in the diagnosis of prostate cancer, several other imaging tests also have significant — if …

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Toward a new prostate cancer grading system — step 1

WebIn the most recent issue of AUA News, Dr. Jonathon Epstein of Johns Hopkins -- unarguably one of the world's leading prostate cancer pathologists -- has laid …

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The Prostate Health Index (phi test) and the need for biopsy

WebThe specificity of the phi test was 36.0 percent. The specificity of the total PSA level was 17.2 percent. The specificity of the %free PSA level was 19.4 percent. At …

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Risk for infections after prostate biopsies still rising

WebIn a new article in the Journal of Urology, researchers have found that the risk for post-biopsy infections within 30 days after a prostate biopsy is still rising — potentially …

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Major US-based prostate cancer web sites and organizations

WebMalecare is a cancer support organization focused on offering help and assistance to gay men with prostate cancer and other cancers. Prostate Cancer International is the parent …

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The luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LHRH) antagonists in

WebNote: The terms "luteinizing hormone" (LH) and "gonadatropin" (Gn) are variously used by different authorities. Thus, LHRH and GnRH are also interchangeable …

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Bone loss after androgen deprivation for prostate cancer

WebIn 1966, Charles Huggins received a Nobel Prize for defining a hormonal relationship between the testes and the prostate. In the 1940s and the 1950s he had shown that castration could, in many cases, reverse the ravages of advanced prostate cancer. The mechanism of action involved surgical withdrawal of testosterone, which is produced by …

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The impact of bicycling on PSA levels … and risk for prostate cancer

WebTony: While I am not obsessive about this, my general guidance to anyone getting PSA tests done repetitively (for whatever reason: annual PSA tests in high-risk …

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The Prostate Health Cocktail in management of biochemically …

WebA newly published paper by some highly regarded researchers provides data from a small, Phase II trial of Prostate Health Cocktail (PHC) -- an "over-the-counter" …

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Kaiser reports on quality of life outcomes after first-line treatment

WebKaiser Permanente maintains a large data registry in order to assess the quality of outcomes over time among tens of thousands of Kaiser patients, prostate cancer patients included. In the current study, by Chien et al., Kaiser used their prostate cancer database to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of men with prostate cancer…

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The free PSA test in prostate cancer risk assessment: an update

WebThe potential of the percentage of free (unbound) PSA to total PSA (usually abbreviated to %fPSA) as a measure to assist in the analysis of risk for prostate cancer …

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For men over 75: The Iowa Prostate Cancer Consensus

WebThe Iowa Prostate Cancer Consensus is a set of guidelines recently developed to offer guidance for men of 75 years and older, and their physicians, about …

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THE "NEW" PROSTATE CANCER INFOLINK

WebNote: The terms "luteinizing hormone" (LH) and "gonadatropin" (Gn) are variously used by different authorities. Thus, LHRH and GnRH are also interchangeable …

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Mental health and ADT: an objective review

WebIn the context of prostate cancer and its treatment with ADT, McHugh et al. define cognitive dysfunction as implying changes in cognition and mental function …

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Rethinking risk stratification for radiation therapy THE "NEW

WebIn 2016, we looked at the Candiolo risk stratification system for radiation therapy. To our knowledge, it has not been prospectively validated or widely adopted. In …

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THE "NEW" PROSTATE CANCER INFOLINK

WebA new study in JAMA Oncology has suggested that surgical orchiectomy may have lower risk for complications and side effects than medical castration with …

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Celibacy and prostate cancer risk

WebBack in the 1980s, Michalek et al. specifically investigated the possible role of a celibate lifestyle in the etiology (development) of prostate cancer. To do this, they …

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Chocolate and the management of prostate cancer

WebOxidants (free radicals) tend to damage DNA. Antioxidants counter free fadicals, thereby reducing damage to DNA. Chocolate, especially dark chocolate, has a …

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Molecular signatures and prediction of poor prostate cancer …

WebAn article by Markert et al., just published on line in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggests that microarray analysis of messenger …

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THE "NEW" PROSTATE CANCER INFOLINK

WebPSA testing in men aged 75 years and older. The “New” Prostate Cancer InfoLink has long taken the position defined by the Iowa Consensus, that PSA testing in …

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