Mass screening for prostate cancer with a test for prostate-specific antigen has led to mass over-diagnosis and over-treatment, a new study contends.
Read moreMost patients who have prostate cancer are diagnosed with early-stage disease that is localized to the prostate. These patients are able... Read more »
One of the outcomes of prostate surgery is erectile dysfunction. So it is a bit alarming that advanced stage (IV) prostate cancer is... Read more »
One of the most consequences of prostate surgery is erectile dysfunction. So it is a bit alarming that advanced stage (IV) prostate... Read more »
In this era of minimally invasive medicine, one of the options for the treatment of prostate cancer is the use of radiation therapy. This... Read more »
Happy New Year. I would like to start the New Year answering one of ProstateCommons SharePosts. An overweight man with diabetes was... Read more »
A Swedish study has found that the stress of a prostate cancer diagnosis contributes to an increased risk of heart problems and even suicide.... Read more »
Men who eat fatty fish, such as salmon, have a lower risk of developing advanced prostate cancer, particularly among men who are genetically... Read more »
Young men don't live as long with an advanced prostate cancer diagnosis as older men, a study suggests. An analysis of 318,774 men found that men who... Read more »
I’ve done a lot of thinking about cancer. My first brush with cancer occurred in 1992, when I was diagnosed with and survived non-Hodgkin’s... Read more »
Source: National Cancer Institute
Colorectal Cancer Research from the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial: NCI Fact Sheet Key Points • • • The... Read more »