Patients with low risk prostate cancer on active surveillance experience good quality of life

New York, NY, July 25, 2016 Researchers found no significant differences in health related quality of life between patients with low risk prostate cancer on active surveillance and men without the disease over 3 years of followup, according to new study in the Journal of Urology ELSEVIER HEALTH SCIENCES [ultimate_spacer height=”32″]Full Article[ultimate_spacer height=”32″] Active surveillance…

New findings concerning hereditary prostate cancer

Date: July 11, 2016 [ultimate_spacer height=”32″]Full Article[ultimate_spacer height=”32″] It is a well-known fact that men with a family history of prostate cancer run an increased risk of developing the disease. The risk for brothers of men with prostate cancer is doubled. But a doubled risk of what, exactly? Prostate cancer my be an indolent condition…

A new genomic test (Decipher) from GenomeDx identifies men who after radical surgery for prostate cancer have a higher risk of the disease progression and may benefit from adjuvant radiation treatment

GenomeDx announces publication of positive validation study for Decipher Prostate Cancer Classifier February 10 GenomeDx Biosciences today announced the publication of a positive validation study for the Decipher® Prostate Cancer Classifier, a genomic test for prostate cancer. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, showed that patients with low genomic risk (as determined…

Leading International Scientists Announce New Guidelines for Improved Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

Scientific Cooperation Aims to Accelerate Transfer of High Quality Prostate MRI from Laboratories to Clinics December 1, 2014, Chicago, IL– The Joint Steering Committee of the American College of Radiology (ACR), AdMeTech Foundation and the European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR) today released new clinical imaging guidelines to assist early detection and treatment of prostate…