QUEST informs readers of the latest advances in urologic prostate cancer research, especially detection, prevention, and treatment.
Eating a healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables has many benefits on overall health, and some research has shown that men who eat well have lower risks of developing diseases such as cancer. Research continues to explore if—and how—eating…
A new article used statistical modeling to show that PSA screening may be more beneficial than is generally understood. The study in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine, entitled “Reconsidering the Trade-offs of Prostate Cancer Screening,” was led by…
Earlier this year, the national media reported on two studies that examined the impact of lengthening PSA screening intervals based on a patient’s PSA value. The studies sought to determine if patients who had low PSA values when they are…
In recent years, it has become evident that the same patient, who has more than one PSA test, can have different PSA results if the blood samples were sent to different laboratories. Now, we know these differences in reported values…
One of the big but unanswered questions about prostate cancers is: Which ones are aggressive and which ones are not? In a recent study, my research partners and I have found some answers that very likely will change the way…
