QUEST informs readers of the latest advances in urologic prostate cancer research, especially detection, prevention, and treatment.
Unlike many other malignancies, symptoms are uncommon early in the course of prostate cancer. Instead, symptoms such as bone pain or obstructive or irritating urinary symptoms typically do not occur until the disease is advanced and/or incurable. Accordingly, efforts are…
I read with interest, alarm, and, then horror, an article in the New York Times, July 17, 2009, entitled “In Push for Cancer Screening, Limited Benefits.”Interest, because I was hoping to read an intelligent and thoughtful article. Alarm, because the…
Two Studies: ERSPC and PLCO The Spring 2009 issue of Quest was devoted to the subject of prostate cancer screening in response to the high interest in the topic created by the publication of two studies in the New England…
That’s why, looking back, he wishes his general practitioner had been more up to date on recommended practices when Smith’s PSA first started going up and why he wishes he had educated himself more at the time. Learning Too Late…
I believe treatment of prostate cancer by removal of the prostate with robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery could set back by years some of the gains that have been achieved in the successful treatment of prostate cancer. The surgical technique, also referred…
Dr. Catalona and his research group continue their important research on the genetics of prostate cancer supported by the Urological Research Foundation. They made several presentations at a recent Annual AUA meeting related to their most recent findings. The…
It’s not easy to figure out why a thorny cactus produces such beautiful flowers. And it’s not easy to figure out why drugs that seem so effective in one area can cause harmful repercussions in another. © photo by Laurie…
(This article is an excerpt from an article featuring an interview with Dr.Catalona in Renal and Urology New, December 2008, that focuses on the problems inherent in establishing a “normal” PSA value and how these problems impact testing.) “Normal” PSA…
Some studies have suggested that statins, in addition to their benefits for prevention of heart disease, might reduce the risk of the aggressive forms of prostate cancer. Statins are a class of drugs used to lower cholesterol levels by preventing…
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), with no urology representative, reviewed what it considered the relevant literature and concluded that available evidence is insufficient to assess the balance between potential benefits and harms of using PSA to screen men…
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