QUEST informs readers of the latest advances in urologic prostate cancer research, especially detection, prevention, and treatment.
Each year, Dr. Catalona and his research collaborators deliver their research findings at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA). Although the information is technical, we feel that Quest readers would like to be familiar with the direction…
Even when the pathology report after a radical prostatectomy states that it looks like all of the cancer was confined to the prostate gland, some percentage of men have a recurrence of the cancer at a later date. In these…
Much publicity has been given to a new study suggesting that biopsies should be recommended for men whose PSA tests 2.6 or higher. (We introduced the study in the Fall 2003 QUEST and cover it extensively in this Winter 2003…
Doctors and patients alike hope that removing the prostate, a radical prostatectomy (RP), will be a successful, life-long treatment for prostate cancer. Still, patients need to be informed of recommended further testing after the surgery and preventative postoperative treatments connected…
by Cecilia Lacks, PhD One of the most feared side effects of total prostate removal (radical prostatectomy) for treatment of prostate cancer is urinary incontinence, but that fear far outweighs the reality. “Permanent incontinence after a radical prostatectomy occurs infrequently…
One Man to Another: It’s In the Numbers Why a patient’s column? This is not a doctor’s column. I am, in fact, a patient of Dr. Catalona and a member of the URF Board. This column attempts to provide a…
RISK USING PROSCAR OR PROPECIA Q: What information do you have regarding the increased risk of high grade prostate cancer when taking Proscar or Propecia (finasteride)? A: Proscar is in the family of drugs commonly used to treat or prevent…
Why They Are So Important to Dr. Catalona Blood and tissue samples from patients serve at least two purposes. One is to help with the diagnosis and treatment for a particular patient. The PSA test (from a blood sample) and…
Why a patient’s column? This is not a doctor’s column. I am a patient of Dr. Catalona and a member of the URF Board. This column attempts to provide a patient’s perspective on prostate cancer to the readers of Quest….
PIN (prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia), a microscopic finding reported in 5% to 10% of prostate biopsies, has been regarded as a red flag suggesting the possible presence of cancer. However, in recent years, some research groups have found that men who…
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