QUEST informs readers of the latest advances in urologic prostate cancer research, especially detection, prevention, and treatment.

Recent Genetic Findings and What They Could Mean

The genetic research of Dr. Catalona and his collaborators has contributed to significant findings in the genetics of prostate cancer: EGR-1 and TRMPSS2 One finding with extraordinary potential is a gene identified as EGR-1 that is up-regulated in prostate cancer….

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ONE MAN TO ANOTHER

Watchful Waiting: Seldom a Good Treatment Option I’m the Secretary of the URF Board and a patient of Dr. Catalona. He performed my radical prostatectomy in September 1997. I’ve written in QUEST for 5 years. I study and write and…

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Celebrate Life! And Then There Were Three

“Prostate cancer is not an old man’s disease.” Bob Buhle, single and not dating anyone, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2003 at age 39. One week after his surgery, Buhle met his wife to be, Heidi. And on October…

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Answers to Common Questions About PSA Testing

This information is an adapted version of a medical journal article written by William J. Catalona, MD; Misop Han, MD; and Stacy Loeb, MD. Should Screening for Prostate Cancer Begin Before 50 years old? We, as well as the National…

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No More Prostate Excuses

May 12, 2006 If lost in the wilderness, search and rescue experts will tell you the first rule is to stay put and do nothing. Help will find you. Not true for prostate cancer. And with good reason, prostate cancer…

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Proscar (finasteride) Still Getting Misleading Attention

Studies showing that men taking Proscar (finasteride) had a statistically significant increase in high-grade tumors lessened interest in using Proscar to prevent prostate cancer and as a treatment for enlarged prostate. A recent new study challenged this finding and suggested…

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