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PSMA PET Beats MRI in Prostate Cancer Staging Study

Findings support PSMA PET in the preoperative workflow of intermediate- and high-risk tumors

Jul 02, 2024
What's a Normal PSA Value for Transgender Women on Estrogen Therapy?

Study suggests threshold is too high to identify risk of prostate cancer in this population

Jun 26, 2024
Supreme Court Will Take Up State Bans on Gender Care for Minors: Here's What to Know

Half of U.S. states have enacted laws banning certain healthcare services for transgender kids

Jun 24, 2024
Donald Sutherland Dies; Can Viagra Benefit Women? Insulin Supply Affected by Wegovy

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Supreme Court Will Take Up State Bans on Gender Care for Minors: Here's What to Know

Half of U.S. states have enacted laws banning certain healthcare services for transgender kids

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AI System Beats Radiologists in Detecting Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer

AI detected 6.8% more clinically significant cancers, 20% fewer indolent cancers

Jun 13, 2024
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Artery Inflammation and CV Events; Stepped Palliative Care for Lung Cancer Patients

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Increased Heart Risks With Newer Prostate Cancer Drugs, Meta-Analysis Shows

Adding ARSIs to ADT for advanced disease doubled the risk of high-grade CV events, death

Jun 06, 2024
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Metformin Fails to Stop Early Prostate Cancer Progression

Study suggests it may even be detrimental in some groups of patients on active surveillance

Jun 05, 2024
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Mood, Libido Suffer After Men Ditch Anabolic Steroids

Sexual dysfunction, depression more common in past users

Jun 04, 2024
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Cheap Drug Eases Hot Flashes in Men With Prostate Cancer

Anticholinergic oxybutynin for patients taking ADT also improved quality of life in the process

Jun 03, 2024
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Urologists Flee Mission Health

Specialists mark the latest departures following HCA takeover

May 31, 2024
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More Evidence Backs Active Surveillance for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer

Half of patients did not have grade reclassification or treatment after 10 years of follow-up

May 30, 2024
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Psychostimulant No Help in Relieving Cancer-Related Fatigue

No significant differences in outcomes between methylphenidate, placebo

May 22, 2024
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PSA Nadir 6 Months After Primary RT Correlates With Prostate Cancer Outcomes

Or does it? Editorial questions prognostic, predictive value in contemporary practice

May 22, 2024
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Healthcare Needs Qualified Expert Witnesses More Than Ever

Not only can it provide a new challenge, sometimes it's just the right thing to do

May 15, 2024
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How We Analyzed the Impact of State Bans on Gender-Affirming Care

These drugs are only a part of gender-affirming care, but they hint at bigger changes over time

May 14, 2024
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Low Testosterone Linked With Mortality Risk in Aging Men

Meta-analysis examined studies with mass spectroscopy measures, providing greater accuracy

May 13, 2024
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