QUEST informs readers of the latest advances in urologic prostate cancer research, especially detection, prevention, and treatment.
Recently, the American Urological Association (AUA) published its recommendations on incontinence after prostate cancer treatment, saying that the condition is “predictable and perhaps preventable.” First and foremost, the AUA statement recommends advising patients undergoing radical prostatectomy that incontinence is expected…
by Betsy Haberl Anthony F. Sansone, Sr. dedicated more than 25 years of service to the URF as President of the Board of Directors. He spoke to QUEST about his time with the URF and his long-standing friendship with Dr….
The Risk of Being Lost to Follow-Up on AS While active surveillance (AS) is becoming increasingly popular as a management strategy for patients diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer, insufficient monitoring can put patients at risk for worse outcomes. A study…
The Urological Research Foundation supports Dr. Catalona’s trailblazing research in prostate cancer. This includes the SPORE Project he co-leads, which is the largest study to date of men on active surveillance. This research is doing important work identifying genetic variants…
In December 2019, the U.S. FDA expanded its approval of the drug enzalutamide to include treatment of men with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer. Enzalutamide (brand name Xtandi) is an androgen receptor inhibitor that patients take orally. The drug is now…
A recent analysis calls into question the use of long-term hormone therapy for men with recurrent cancer and low PSA levels after prostate surgery. For men with recurrent prostate cancer after having radical prostatectomies, the latest standard of care usually…
Some studies have found correlations between men who eat a typical high-fat “Western” diet and worse prostate cancer outcomes. Conversely, some studies have found that men who eat a typical “Mediterranean” diet that is high in vegetables, fruits, and unsaturated…
Postoperative radiotherapy improves the chances for cancer-free survival in prostatectomy patients whose pathology report shows adverse findings. Examples of adverse findings are the extension of cancer cells through the capsule of the prostate, to the surgical margins of resection, or…
The fear of impotence is almost always present in a discussion about the treatment for prostate cancer. If prostate cancer is detected early and patients are treated by an experienced surgeon using nerve sparing techniques, then in the vast majority…
The research team looked at data of nearly 1,641 men with prostate cancer who were treated with surgery or had radiation. About 47% of the patients were smokers at some point in their lives. Although the data did not find…
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