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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is recommending that men aged 55 to 69 have a discussion with their doctor about the pros and cons of prostate-specific antigen screening for detecting prostate cancer.

Patient Choice Stressed in Latest USPSTF PSA Screening Recs

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Men aged 55 to 69 should discuss PSA screening with their doctor, panel recommends
Circadian rhythms might play a role in prostate cancer development and outcomes

AACR: Shorter Sleep Duration Linked to Prostate CA Mortality

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Findings for men younger than 65
Magnetic resonance imaging-targeted biopsy could reduce the need for biopsies and overdiagnosis with low-grade prostate cancer

MRI-Based Strategy Reduces Biopsies in Prostate CA Screening

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MRI-based screening could reduce unnecessary biopsies, overdiagnosis of low-grade cancer
For men with localized prostate cancer

Radical Prostatectomy Linked to Greater Drop in Sexual Function

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And, treatment strategies for localized prostate cancer linked to distinct pattern of adverse effects
Targeting of tracked tumor foci allows for improved detection of Gleason score 4 + 3 or greater cancers among men under active surveillance for prostate cancer

Targeting of Tracked Tumor Foci Ups Gleason Score Upgrading

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Men with Gleason score 3 + 4 more likely to have upgrading than men with Gleason score 3 + 3

ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, Feb. 16-18

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The 2017 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium The American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual Genitourinary Cancers Symposium was held from Feb. 16 to 18 in...
Eating a low-fat meal when taking an expensive prostate cancer drug can cut the cost of the medication by three-quarters

ASCO: Taking Abiraterone Acetate With Low-Fat Meal Can Cut Cost

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Research indicates high-fat meals raise levels of the drug more unpredictably
When prostate cancer recurs after surgery

Bicalutamide Improves Survival After Prostate Cancer Returns

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Fewer bicalutamide patients died of prostate cancer compared to patients taking placebo
For men with distant

Superior Survival for Asian Men With Prostate Cancer

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Superior median overall survival and prostate cancer-specific mortality in de novo metastatic PCa
For men with high serum prostate-specific antigen

Multi-Parametric MRI Shows Benefit As Triage Test

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Research shows MP-MRI could reduce unnecessary prostate biopsies