QUEST informs readers of the latest advances in urologic prostate cancer research, especially detection, prevention, and treatment.
Included in AUA Prostate Cancer Update Course* Radiation therapy uses high-energy rays or particles to kill cancer cells. The two main types of radiation therapy used for prostate cancer are external beam radiation and brachytherapy (internal radiation). In the last…
The current first-line chemotherapy for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) is docetaxel combined with prednisone. A new study found that a greater number of docetaxel cycles improved survival for men with mCRPC. The study used data from the…
Research efforts continue to assess the effectiveness and safety of finasteride, a drug used to treat hair loss in men (Propecia or generics) or enlarged prostate (Proscar or generics). Enlarged prostate is also known as benign prostatic hyperplastic, or…
Ralph and Janet Wozniak married in 1965 when they were 21 and 20 years old, respectively. After graduating from the Illinois Institute of Technology with a degree in chemical engineering, Ralph took a position at Universal Oil Products (UOP), a…
Arecent study investigated the association between the types and duration of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT, or hormone therapy) and the risk of type 2 diabetes. Researchers used data from the Prostate Cancer database Sweden and compared diabetes risk in 34,031…
Included in AUA Prostate Cancer Update Course* Statin use has been associated with reduced prostate cancer aggressiveness, but the impact of race on this link is not well understood. New research examined the association between statin use and prostate cancer…
Included in AUA Prostate Cancer Update Course* The Göteborg Prostate Cancer Screening Trial is a randomized, population-based European study. Recent results assessed the long-term safety of active surveillance (AS) for men with prostate cancer detected through a screening program. The…
Included in AUA Prostate Cancer Update Course* The advent of PSA testing in the 1990s led to an increase in the number of men diagnosed with prostate cancer. However, concerns about over-screening and overdiagnosis led professional guidelines, such as those…
The study used data on 1,854 men diagnosed with prostate cancer between 2004 and 2009, including 321 (17%) with highly aggressive cancer. The participants were part of a larger study called the North Carolina-Louisiana Prostate Cancer Project. Men in the…
I have always taken control of my health and have been very active and proactive in my approach to my own health and well-being. I have always had routine physicals and monitored and documented my blood work results. Ihad my…
