Tag: Cancer: Prostate
Where You Live May Impact Use of Unnecessary Imaging
Doctors tend to order more imaging technologies in the Northeast, researchers found
CVD Risk Up With Androgen Deprivation Tx in Prostate Cancer
Highest risk during first 6 months of ADT among men who had ≥2 cardiovascular events before tx
Age, Race May Affect Tx Decision Regret in Prostate Cancer
Type of treatment, effect on spousal relationship also may predict treatment decisional regret
No Link Found Between Vitamin D Level and Fatal Prostate Cancer
Also, no significant associations found between vitamin D-related SNPs and fatal prostate cancer
Statins May Help Slow Progression of Prostate Cancer
Findings among men taking a statin alongside androgen deprivation therapy
Family Hx of Prostate CA May Increase Risk of Breast CA Too
Doctors should ask about medical history of first-degree male relatives, researchers say
Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, Feb. 26-28
The 2015 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium The American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual Genitourinary Cancers Symposium was held from Feb. 26 to 28 in...
Suicide Deemed Public Health Concern in Genitourinary Cancers
Risk factors include male gender, distant disease, increasing age, race/ethnicity
ASCO: High-Risk Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Up Since New PSA Recs
Researchers report 3 percent annual rise in intermediate- and high-risk cases
ASCO: Testicular Cancer May Raise Risk of Prostate Cancer
But it's too soon to make any recommendations, and overall risk is low, researcher says