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NewsAcademic hospitals have better cancer patient outcomes
Contrary to some previous research, academic hospitals have better outcomes than non-teaching hospitals--at least for prostate cancer patients who undergo radical prostatectomy, according to a Read more...
Low-risk cancer patients often receive overly aggressive treatment
More thorough measures are needed when it comes to diagnosing prostate cancer in men considering that most--even those whose cancer is identified as low-risk--receive highly aggressive and sometimes Read more...
Study: 'Watchful waiting' improves prostate cancer outcomes
A new study suggests that "watchful waiting"--a more conservative approach to managing localized prostate cancer--may be a more effective approach than surgery or radiation. A new study looked at Read more...
Study: Racial gap in prostate cancer falls
A new study has concluded that the gap in prostate cancer cases between African-American men and white men has fallen in recent times. This is one of a very few encouraging studies in a health system Read more...
Radiation oncologist accused of mishandling seed implants
A radiation oncologist accused of mishandling a large number of radioactive seed implants at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs hospital has come under additional pressure from Congress. The Read more...
Cancer deaths not reduced by prostate screenings
A decade-long study by the National Cancer Institute on the affects of prostate cancer screenings recently determined that the number of deaths from the illness essentially stayed the same, even for Read more...
Trend: Shared physician-patient decision-making becoming more common
Of late, patients have been growing more sophisticated about their care, thanks in part to the extensive health information available on the web. They've also been pushed to to consider the relative Read more...
| Press ReleasesNew Release of NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Colon Cancer; Updated NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Prostate CancerNew NCCN Guidelines for Patients™: Colon Cancer and Updated NCCN Guidelines for Patients™: Prostate Cancer are now available on-line at NCCN.com. The same authoritative source referenced by Read more >> Robotic Prostatectomy Surgery Raises Patient OptimismDr. David B. Samadi, top prostate cancer surgeon, discusses the importance of patient education and surgeon expertise.NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Patients undergoing robotic prostatectomy Read more >> IsoRay Receives Final Regulatory Approval for GliaSite® Brain Cancer TreatmentRevolutionary Therapy For Glioblastomas and Metastasized Brain Cancers RICHLAND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- IsoRay, Inc. (Amex: ISR) announced today it has received final approval from the State of Read more >> Mayo Clinic Study: PSA Test Valuable in Predicting Biopsy Need, Low-Risk Prostate CancerROCHESTER, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The prostate-specific antigen test, commonly known as the PSA test, is valuable in predicting which men should have biopsies and which are likely to be diagnosed Read more >> Trio of Studies Support Use of PET/CT Scans as Prostate Cancer Staging ToolROCHESTER, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Recent studies have suggested that C-11 choline positron emission tomography/computerized tomography (PET/CT) scans can be utilized as a staging and potentially Read more >> |
