The advice to detect and treat cancers at the first opportunity may not apply to older men with prostate tumors, according to …
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Genetic Test Can Predict Most Aggressive Cases of Prostate Cancer
Analyzing a tumor’s genes can predict which prostate cancers won’t need additional treatment and which cases require more intensive therapies.
Pared Back Prostate Cancer Screening May Save Lives
Amid questions about how effective blood-based tests for prostate cancer might be, a new study suggests early screening with the test could identify about half of future deaths from the disease.
18 Million Cancer Survivors Expected by 2022
An aging population coupled with improved treatment methods mean more people will survive cancer. But at what cost?
The Link Between Early Baldness and Prostate Cancer
Men who lose their hair may have more to worry about than just vanity, especially if their balding starts early.
Study Hints at Potential Increased Risk of Cancer Among 9/11 Rescue Workers
Latest study adds to growing understanding of potential link between World Trade Center debris and cancer
Are Health Check-Ups Necessary? Study Says Not So Much
Getting yearly physicals makes intuitive sense—routine checkups can pick up early signs of disease and get you on treatment that could save your life. Or can they?
How Chemotherapy May Trigger Tumors’ Resistance
Some 90% of cancer patients with metastatic breast, prostate, lung or colon cancers develop resistance to chemotherapy, and now scientists may have a clue as to why
Prostate Cancer Screening: Why Can’t Doctors Agree?
According to a U.S. government advisory panel, almost no one should get screened for prostate cancer. But a new study this week reflects the continued view of many physicians — that screening does help to catch tumors earlier. …
Study: Surgery for Early Prostate Cancer Doesn’t Save Lives
Men who have early-stage prostate cancer will live just as long if they forgo surgery, which carries risks of impotence and incontinence, and simply do nothing but watch their cancer, according to the results of the largest …
Scientists Identify Opium Poppy Genes that Make Promising Cancer Drug
A new study suggests that we can scale up production of poppy plants that produce a potent anti-cancer agent.
Why People Stick with Cancer Screening, Even When It Causes Harm
When it comes to complex medical decisions, cold hard statistics may hold little sway over patients in the face of a single, compelling anecdote.
Prostate-Cancer Screening: Men Should Forgo PSA Testing, Panel Advises
A government panel finds there is little evidence that a common prostate-cancer screening saves men’s lives and instead raises the risk of unnecessary harm
