Search results for "Prostate Cancer"
Treatment for prostate symptoms doesn't appear to increase risk for advanced prostate cancer
Treating prostate symptoms with 5α-reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs) does not appear to increase risk for advanced prostate cancer, a new study indicates.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/06/25/1.htm
25 Jun 2013
Internists should follow up with prostate cancer patients receiving ADT
Some H1N1 vaccine to expire next week Didanosine gets labeling change Hemodialysis system recalled
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/02/09/5.htm
9 Feb 2010
Decision aids integral to shared decision making
When used properly and in the correct situation, decision aids save time and costs by better meeting patient needs and increasing adherence.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/05/decision-aids-integral-to-shared-decision-making.htm
1 May 2019
Letters to the Editor
Readers tell the College about their fears and hopes for the patient-centered medical home, as others fancifully reimagine how health care could be reconstructed.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/06/letters.htm
1 Jun 2009
More patients undergoing active surveillance for lower-risk prostate cancers
Use of active surveillance or watchful waiting for prostate cancer rose from 2010 to 2018, although uptake was lower in men with multiple positive biopsy cores and those who were Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic, had a lower income, or lived in a rural area.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/04/11/4.htm
11 Apr 2023
Model predicts erectile function after prostate cancer
Researchers have developed a new model to predict the risk of erectile dysfunction for men undergoing prostate cancer treatment.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/27/4.htm
27 Sep 2011
Losing it: A rational approach to hair loss
Fun facts about the hair cycle, five questions about the condition, and treatment options can help internists address an emotional topic for patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/06/losing-it-a-rational-approach-to-hair-loss.htm
1 Jun 2019
No mortality benefit associated with primary androgen deprivation therapy in localized prostate cancer
Primary androgen deprivation therapy (PADT) yielded no mortality benefit compared with no PADT in men with clinically localized prostate cancer, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/25/5.htm
25 Mar 2014
European study finds prostate cancer mortality reduced by PSA screening
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening significantly reduced mortality from prostate cancer but did not affect all-cause mortality, according to two more years of follow-up results in the European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/20/4.htm
20 Mar 2012
Recalls expanded on defibrillators, infusion pumps
Recalls, warnings, approvals and other regulatory news.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/07/fda.htm
1 Jul 2010