In the united states, there will be approximately 192,000 cases of prostate cancer in 2020 and 33,000 deaths. 1 Clinical trials are often sought in advanced cases of cancer when standard therapy is not working…
MDNewsline DailyAugust 27, 2020
Combined biopsy, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-targeted and systematic biopsy, leads to more detection of prostate cancers among patients with MRI-visible lesions, according to a study published in the March 5 issue of the New England…
Aminat BelloAugust 12, 2020
For men with intermediate- and high-risk prostate adenocarcinoma, 10-year outcomes are similar with conventionally fractionated intensity-modulated radiation therapy (C-IMRT) or moderate hypofractionated IMRT (H-IMRT), according to a study published online March 2 in the Journal of…
Aminat BelloAugust 12, 2020
MDNewsline recently interviewed international urologic surgeon, Dr. Howard Aubert, to discuss the effects of prostate cancer on African American patients. Dr. Aubert currently practices in Riverside, CA, and specializes in prostate, kidney, bladder, testicular cancer,…
Aminat BelloAugust 4, 2020
African-American (AFR) men with prostate cancer have distinct genomic alterations from European-American (EUR) men, according to a study published online July 10 in Clinical Cancer Research. Yusuke Koga, from the Boston University School of Medicine, and…
Aminat BelloAugust 4, 2020
Several studies have documented that African American men are far more likely than non-Hispanic white men to die of prostate cancer. Other studies have shown that Hispanic women are more likely to be diagnosed with…
MDNewsline DailyJuly 31, 2020
Dr. Keith Crawford, Director of Clinical Trials and Patient Education at the Prostate Health Education Network, discusses new treatments and clinical trials in this PHEN TV production. https://vimeo.com/440097004 Visit our partners at PHEN at http://prostatehealthed.org/…
MDNewsline DailyJuly 30, 2020
Testing without the traditional office visits and counseling poses no additional stress to women THURSDAY, June 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Women at risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) who undergo genetic testing…
MDNewsline DailyJuly 28, 2020
Tumors from black women with invasive breast cancer have higher expression of the insulin receptor June 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Insulin resistance is one factor mediating part of the association between race and poor…
MDNewsline DailyJuly 21, 2020
