QUEST informs readers of the latest advances in urologic prostate cancer research, especially detection, prevention, and treatment.
Prostate cancer research has produced many new drugs, treatments, and biomarkers that are available to patients today, and many others are in the pipeline. I believe that the genetic revolution will usher in a new era of prostate cancer management…
However, prostate cancer cells can develop resistance to conventional hormonal therapy. This condition is called metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. New treatments are becoming available for this condition. Radium-223 Trial a Success Researchers reported favorable results from a phase 3 study…
Critics asserted that the study was observational and did not prove that omega-3 fatty acids caused prostate cancer. Other risk factors could have affected the results, including a family history of prostate cancer, smoking, alcohol consumption and obesity. The researchers…
Two studies published in early 2014 showed inconsistent findings relating to statin use and prostate cancer risk. Statins are drugs frequently used to reduce fat and cholesterol in the blood. Statins, Prostate Cancer and Regular Screening Researchers at Johns Hopkins…
The rationale for baseline PSA testing men in their 40s is based on these principles: PSA measurements in early mid-life identify many men destined to develop metastatic prostate cancer or die from prostate cancer up to 30 years later. Evidence…
In September, Boeheim was a guest on the Men’s Health Radio Show as part of a prostate cancer awareness special. Dr. Stacy Loeb hosted the show, which airs on Sirius XM. Boeheim spoke with Dr. Loeb about his experience with…
Dr. Kielb is an Associate Professor of Urology at the Feinberg School of Medicine and a specialist in neurourology, female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. Betsy Haberl is the editor of QUEST. BH: Why is female urinary incontinence an important…
FDA to Review Risk In January, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a plan to review the risk of stroke, heart attack and death in men taking testosterone products. “We have been monitoring this risk and decided to…
Next-generation sequencers use advanced technology to read and interpret large amounts of DNA in a single test. They sequence a patient’s DNA more quickly and at a lower cost than with other methods. The specific machine approved by the FDA…
“The Prostate Health Index test provides more accurate information that physicians and patients need for better decision-making.” –Dr. William J. Catalona In February, Northwestern Memorial Hospital became the first hospital in the US to offer the Prostate Health Index (PHI)…
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