QUEST informs readers of the latest advances in urologic prostate cancer research, especially detection, prevention, and treatment.
A study published online in the Journal for Healthcare Quality examined the reporting system for robotic-assisted surgery complications. The researchers cross-referenced reports of robotic-assisted surgery complications in legal documents and the news media with the FDA database of adverse events….
Yet, due to the possible overdiagnosis and overtreatment of non-life threatening cancers, the use of routine PSA testing has become controversial. However, a recent study from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center added to the growing body of evidence supporting the value…
The LUGPA’s position on PSA screening is: Risks of prostate cancer screening must be uncoupled from risks of prostate cancer detection and treatment PSA testing facilitates the early detection of prostate cancer, which results in a reduced risk of being…
Since 1968, Chuck Koeppen has been helping students achieve their athletic goals as a cross country and track coach. His enthusiasm for coaching is evident. “It’s an incredible job,” he said. “I have a passion for the sport, but it’s…
Shorter-term Hormone Therapy For patients with high-risk prostate cancer, the current recommended duration of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), also known as hormone therapy, is 24-36 months. However, researchers at the annual Genitourinary Cancers Symposium compared patients treated with ADT for…
Vegetable Fats Men who ate the most vegetable fats after diagnosis had a 36% lower risk of having lethal prostate cancer, and replacing 10% of calories from carbohydrates with vegetable fat was associated with a 29% lower risk of lethal…
Men with high concentrations of omega 3s also had a 71% higher risk of high-grade prostate cancer and a 44% higher risk of lowgrade prostate cancer. High-grade tumors are more likely to be fatal than low-grade tumors. The reason for…
Dr. John Hairston is an Associate Professor of Urology at the Feinberg School of Medicine and a member of the Integrated Pelvic Health Program. Betsy Haberl is the editor of QUEST. BH: Many men with prostate cancer choose to have…
By recommending that PSA testing should be abandoned completely or restricted, the USPSTF and the AUA guidelines are a step in the wrong direction for patient-centered care. If widely implemented, these guidelines would deprive many men of the opportunity to…
Recent prostate cancer screening recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and the American Urological Association (AUA) suggested that PSA testing for prostate cancer should be restricted in certain age groups or stopped altogether, resulting in confusion regarding…
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