QUEST informs readers of the latest advances in urologic prostate cancer research, especially detection, prevention, and treatment.
The pre-PSA era Prostate cancer is the leading cause of non-skin cancer in men (26% of new cancer diagnoses) and the second-leading cause of cancer death (11% of cancer deaths in men). In the period between 1930 and 1985, the…
Bob Stuck grew up on a dairy farm in northern Indiana and credits the routine of milking cows at 4:30 morning and evening as providing the foundation for learning life lessons related to hard work, commitment, and development of a…
An editorial focused on racial disparity concerning active surveillance for men with low-risk prostate cancer. A retrospective cohort analysis of 2280 Black patients and 6446 White patients with low-risk prostate cancer who underwent active surveillance in the Veterans Health Administration…
The MyProstateScore (MPS) test had been validated previously for improved detection of clinically significant (Gleason grade group [GG] ≥2 [i.e., a Gleason score of 7 or more]) prostate cancer relative to PSA-based risk calculators. The authors sought to validate an…
Black men have higher cancer-specific mortality rates than White men. Researchers evaluated drivers of disparities in PC in a nationally representative registry and in the VA equal-access health system. Men diagnosed with prostate cancer between 2004 and 2015, including 311,691…
The following information is summarized from publications of the Prostate Cancer Foundation.: The Blog and The Science of Living Well BEYOND CANCER. The Prostate Cancer Foundation emphasizes the importance of brightly colored vegetables forming the core of your diet. Vegetables…
Two experts commented on the practical utility of germline genetic testing for the risk for prostate cancer that stem from an important recent article1 based on a study of more than 80,000 men in the U.K. Biobank on the combined effects…
If you are at least 70 ½ years old, own a tax-deferred retirement account, and plan to make a charitable donation, the under-appreciated option of making a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) may be especially beneficial for you. For example, if…
In the Spring of 2017, the life and work of Father Medard Laz was highlighted in The Quest. Dr. Catalona and Father Laz have remained in frequent contact and here we provide and update on this remarkable human being. Seventeen…
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s (USPSTF) guidelines against all PSA screening from 2012-2018 have had lasting adverse effects on screening rates, the features of prostate cancer at the time of diagnosis, and prostate cancer-specific survival rates. In the pre-USPSTF…
