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PCa Grade Group Better Predicts Pathologic Outcomes, Recurrence

February 14, 2019 Share this content: In a “real world” study, biopsy and surgical grade groups 2, 3, 4, and 5 each were associated with incrementally higher risks for adverse pathologic features and biochemical recurrence. The Grade Group system (GG) introduced in 2013 improves prediction of pa...
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CT Laterality Helps Characterize Nephrolithiasis in Gout

February 14, 2019 This article originally appeared on Rheumatology Advisor. Share this content: Approximately one‐third of patients with gout had kidney stones, more than half of whom had bilateral and multiple stones. Photo Credit: Scott Camazine Laterality, assessed using unenhanced computed tom...
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Guidelines for Germline Genetic Testing in PCa Insufficient

February 13, 2019 This article originally appeared on Cancer Therapy Advisor. Share this content: A study suggests there may be a disconnect between the prevalence of germline variants in men with prostate cancer and guideline-based testing recommendations. According to results from a cross-sectiona...
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Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance Increasing in the US

February 12, 2019 Share this content: From 2010 to 2015, active surveillance/watchful waiting increased from 14.5% to 42.1%, according to a new study. Use of active surveillance (AS) and watchful waiting (WW) for low-risk prostate cancer (PCa) increased from 2010 to 2015 in the United States. To det...
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Low Carb Diet + Walking May Ease ADT’s Adverse Effects

February 08, 2019 Share this content: In a small study, men on androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer lost weight and experienced improved hemoglobin A1C and lipid profiles. Patients on androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer may be able to ease the adverse effects of the tr...
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Good Quality of Life Reported Even in Advanced Prostate Cancer

February 07, 2019 Share this content: Men with advanced disease report health-related quality of life similar to that of those with localized disease. Most men with advanced prostate cancer (PCa) experience similar health-related quality of life to men with localized disease and even the general pop...
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Study: Dialysis Is a Bigger Mortality Risk Than Some Cancers

February 07, 2019 Share this content: Compared with patients on maintenance dialysis, men with prostate cancer and women with breast cancer have better unadjusted 5-year survival probabilities. Incident maintenance dialysis patients have worse survival than patients with some common solid organ canc...
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First-Year Post-ADT Weight Loss Predicts Higher PCa Death Risk

February 04, 2019 Share this content: Weight loss in the first year after starting androgen deprivation therapy in men who have undergone radical surgery for prostate cancer ups the risk of metastatic disease and death from prostate cance Weight loss during the first year following initiation of and...
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Longer Androgen Suppression With RT Superior for Advanced PCa

February 04, 2019 Share this content: Study finds 18 vs 6 months of androgen suppression and radiotherapy for locally advanced prostate cancer is associated with a 30% decreased risk of death from the disease. Intermediate-term androgen suppression plus radiotherapy (RT) for locally advanced prostat...
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Adding Docetaxel to ADT Not Beneficial in High-Risk PCa

January 31, 2019 Share this content: In a study of men with nonmetastatic high-risk prostate cancer who have rising PSA after primary therapy, investigators found no significant difference in PSA progression-free survival. Adding docetaxel to androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) does not benefit men w...
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