QUEST informs readers of the latest advances in urologic prostate cancer research, especially detection, prevention, and treatment.
Exercise can play a significant role in fighting prostate cancer. Factors like being inactive, smoking, excess weight, and consuming spicy, fatty and fried foods create an environment that encourages the growth of prostate cancer. Unfortunately, many men with prostate cancer…
A multiinstitutional study from Canada reported that pairing aerobic resistance exercises with computerized cognitive training could be beneficial for older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). This combination may help improve cognition and potentially delay the onset of dementia. They…
There is an old saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” That definitely applies to many things but not to our bodies. The science on this topic is in: Being physically active is not only important for our health…
Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide and cases are estimated to increase and reach 21.4 million by 2030. The main reasons for this increase are a combination of growing and aging populations and medical advances leading to…
In a large multinational, multiinstitutional clinical trial, researchers investigated the combination of enzalutamide and androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to enhance cancer patients’ survival and delay disease progression. The results showed that enzalutamide plus ADT improved radiographic progression-free survival compared to…
Talazoparib is a drug in the class called “PARP inhibitors” that have been shown to be effective in treating advanced cancers, particularly in carriers of BRCA and other DNA repair genetic variants. Enzalutamide is a second-generation form of hormonal therapy…
The Benjamin Stockwell Barringer Medal was first offered in 1953 by Mrs. Barringer in memory of her late husband, the originator of the trans-perineal radioactive seed implant for prostate cancer. The medal is to be presented periodically to a…
Higher adherence to a plant-based diet is associated with a lower risk for prostate cancer progression and recurrence. As part of the Cancer of the Prostate Strategic Urologic Research Endeavor (CaPSURE), researchers from the University of California, San Francisco analyzed…
Dairy foods, calcium intake, and risk of incident prostate cancer A prospective cohort study of 28,737 men who completed food frequency questionnaires and then were followed for cancer incidence by tracking them in cancer registries compared men in the bottom…
The incidence of prostate cancer is continually increasing. Black men are disproportionately affected by prostate cancer; they have the highest prostate cancer incidence in the United States with earlier presentation, more aggressive disease, and higher mortality rates versus White men….
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