Prostate Cancer

 
Cancer Rates in Black Individuals Decline but Still Outpace Other Racial, Ethnic Groups, Says American Cancer Society
February 21, 2025

The outsized burden continues among Black men, a group with prostate cancer incidence rates 67% higher than those of White men and mortality rates more than twice as high.

Cancer Screening is Essential for Prevention and Guidance Begins in Primary Care
February 10, 2025

A family medicine specialist who works with cancer survivorship highlights findings of a study that illustrate how effective screening is and how treatment has changed.

World Cancer Day 2025: 7 Screening Recommendations from the USPSTF
February 04, 2025

World Cancer Day 2025 urges focus on the unique personal journey underlying every cancer diagnosis; individual recommendations for regular screening is where that can start.

Global Disparities in Cancer Cases, Deaths Among Men: Daily Dose
August 28, 2024

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Cancer Deaths Among Men Projected to Increase 93% Globally by 2050, According to New Data
August 16, 2024

Researchers observed substantial disparities in burden by cancer type, age group, countries/territories, and a country's level of Human Development Index.

Cancer Deaths are Decreasing, but New Cases are Expected to Reach Peak in 2024
January 18, 2024

Over 4 million cancer deaths have been reverted since 1991, but new cancer cases are estimated to reach over 2 million, according to new data from an annual American Cancer Society report.

5 Antidotes to Diagnostic Uncertainty
April 13, 2017

An array of new tools, perspectives, and guidelines to help navigate the gray areas have been reported in recent days.

Patient Goals Should Figure Prominently in Tx Discussions
October 31, 2016

Wanted: Physicians who will interact with patients the way a good financial counselor would.

Prostate Cancer Treatments Abundant, Not Perfect
December 08, 2015

A range of options for metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer offer benefits, but impact on survival and sequencing guidance are less than optimal.

No Added Prostate Cancer Risk With Long-term Testosterone Tx
October 12, 2015

Risk does not go up with exposure to testosterone therapy over a 5-year period or according to total testosterone injections.