QUEST informs readers of the latest advances in urologic prostate cancer research, especially detection, prevention, and treatment.
The Nanotechnology PSA test described in this material is not commercially available at the present. We include the information to keep readers informed about the latest research in which Dr. Catalona, his research collaborators and the URF are involved and…
Men with low-risk prostate cancer (CaP) have multiple options for treatment including radical prostatectomy (RP), radiation therapy and active surveillance. Increased acceptance of surveillance, scheduling issues, time spent on researching various options, and other circumstances may lead to extended time…
When Don was diagnosed, he had just joined Safeway, and was on his way from California to Chicago to become President of the company’s Dominick’s Supermarket chain. Fortunately for Don, Safeway is a committed supporter of prostate cancer research. The…
After a decade of being abandoned, the implantation of radioactive seeds for prostate cancer has become popular again and is being marketed aggressively in many places. Implantation of radioactive seeds was first popularized in the 1970s, but the long-term results…
Intermittent Hormonal Therapy is a new, experimental treatment option for prostate cancer. Previous Use of Hormonal Therapy Hormonal therapy is usually effective in the treatment of prostate cancer, especially for patients who have had recurrence of their cancer after surgery…
The following article contains a good deal of technical information, but we feel the information is helpful and would be of interest to many of our QUEST readers. Hormonal therapy is most often used after both a radical prostatectomy and…
Postoperative radiation therapy is for patients who have a rising PSA after radical prostatectomy or have adverse findings in their radical prostatectomy pathology report. These adverse findings are extra-prostatic tumor extension, cancer cells at the surgical margins, seminal vesicle invasion,…
A relatively new and helpful addition in the diagnosis of prostate cancer is the free PSA Test. This blood test is done in addition to the PSA Test and the finger (digital) examination. The PSA Test measures a protein in…
It is easy to tell a patient that his tumor is potentially life-threatening if there is a lot of cancer found in the biopsy specimens, the Gleason score is 7 or higher, or if the PSA level has been persistently…
Open nerve-sparing radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) is the gold standard for the surgical treatment of prostate cancer. For patients, the most important outcomes are: Am I cured of my cancer? Am I continent? Can I have erections sufficient for intercourse?…
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