Search results for "Prostate Cancer"
Decision aids increased knowledge about prostate cancer but didn't affect screening rates
Decision aids improved participants' informed decision making about prostate cancer screening but did not change the actual screening rates, a study found.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2013/08/06/2.htm
6 Aug 2013
New guidance urges caution on testosterone
Internists considering testosterone therapy are ideally positioned to consider a broader differential diagnosis that will actually help the patient.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2020/05/new-guidance-urges-caution-on-testosterone.htm
1 May 2020
Guidelines suggest more informed consent for prostate cancer screening
MKSAP Quiz: optimal management of coronary artery disease
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/09/2.htm
9 Mar 2010
European study finds prostate cancer mortality reduced by PSA screening
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening significantly reduced mortality from prostate cancer but did not affect all-cause mortality, according to two more years of follow-up results in the European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/20/4.htm
20 Mar 2012
Surgery performs better than radiotherapy for non-metastatic prostate cancer
Surgery was associated with better survival than radiotherapy in men with non-metastatic prostate cancer, according to a large observational study with follow-up as long as 15 years.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/11/5.htm
11 Mar 2014
High-value management of patients with GI symptoms
Gastroesophageal reflux disease, rectal bleeding, and chronic diarrhea can be controlled better by applying high-value care.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2017/06/gastro.htm
1 Jun 2017
No mortality benefit associated with primary androgen deprivation therapy in localized prostate cancer
Primary androgen deprivation therapy (PADT) yielded no mortality benefit compared with no PADT in men with clinically localized prostate cancer, according to a new study.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/25/5.htm
25 Mar 2014
Safety nets catch at-risk patients
Brigham and Women's Hospital has seen positive results from creating ambulatory safety nets for patients at risk for cancer.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2020/01/safety-nets-catch-at-risk-patients.htm
1 Jan 2020
Docetaxel may prolong prostate cancer survival in patients with metastasis
Docetaxel added to the start of hormone therapy for metastatic prostate cancer may prolong survival compared to patients who received hormone therapy alone, according to early results from a trial.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2013/12/17/4.htm
17 Dec 2013
Studies find rates of PSA screening, incidence of early-stage prostate cancer declining
An editorial called for personalized screening strategies that are tailored to a man's individual risk and preferences.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2015/11/24/1.htm
24 Nov 2015