Antiandrogen therapy improves long-term survival after prostate cancer returns
Antiandrogen therapy with daily bicalutamide to salvage radiation therapy resulted in significantly higher rates of long-term overall survival.
Prostate Cancer
Are prostate biopsies linked to the spread of cancerous cells?
Cases of prostate biopsies resulting in the spread of cancerous cells are rare.
Is vasectomy linked to risk of prostate cancer?
Vasectomy can continue to be a safe method of contraception in men.
Risk of Alzheimer dementia after androgen deprivation therapy
A recent cohort study evaluated the risk of developing Alzheimer dementia after ADT in 16,888 men with prostate cancer, 14.2% of whom were treated with ADT.
Diagnostic factors help patients avoid confirmatory prostate biopsy
The analysis of diagnostic characteristics may predict the result of a confirmatory biopsy.
Prostate cancer treatment linked to Alzheimer’s risk
Patients treated with androgen deprivation therapy had a 1.88-times increased rate of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
Active surveillance of low-risk prostate cancer patients may not be efficient
New research suggests that men with low-risk prostate cancer who undergo choose watchful waiting may not receive timely treatment when compared to those undergoing active treatment.
Reduction in number of men screened for and diagnosed with prostate cancer
In the United States, the rate of prostate cancer screening is down, and the number of men diagnosed with the disease has also dropped.
Active surveillance encouraged for prostate cancer screening
Men should regularly be screened for prostate cancer, the leading cause of cancer death for men in the United States.
More radiation does not increase survival in low-risk prostate cancer
Higher doses of radiation does not increase survival rates in low-risk prostate cancer.
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