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Comparative Effectiveness of Targeted Prostate Biopsy Using MRI-US Fusion Software and Visual Targeting

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A study compared diagnostic outcomes between 2 different techniques for targeting regions-of-interest on prostate multiparametric Magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI); MRI-ultrasound fusion (MR-F) and visually targeted (VT) biopsy. No evidence was found of a significant difference in the detection of high-grade or any-grade cancer between VT and MR-F biopsy. However, the performance of each technique varied in specific biopsy locations, and the outcomes of both techniques were complementary. Combining VT biopsy and MR-F biopsy may optimize prostate cancer detection. Read the article.

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Prostate Ca: Site of metastases impacts prognosis

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In a study of 8,820 men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, researchers found the prognosis differs substantially based on where the cancer has spread. Spread to the liver is associated with shorter survival than lung and bone spread, and patients with lymph node metastases only have the best overall survival. Read the article.

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Erectile Function Recovery after Radical Prostatectomy in Men with High-Risk Features

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The loss of erectile function after surgery Radical Prostatectomy is most frequently caused by intraoperative injury to the neurovascular bundles. It is known that if both bundles are removed, patients seldom recover erectile function. Accordingly, neurovascular bundle preservation during Radical prostatectomy has proven benefits in terms of erectile function recovery. Read the article.

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For prostate cancer, more radiation may not improve survival

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New technology has enabled doctors to administer higher doses of radiation to prostate cancer patients with fewer side effects. However, a new study shows that escalating the dose may not actually help a patient in the long term, at least not patients with localized prostate cancer. Read the article.

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Pioneering Oxford surgery technique could improve treatment for prostate cancer

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Technology developed in Oxford to make tumour cells fluorescent could improve surgery outcomes for men with prostate cancer. Fluorescent compounds show up diseased cells during keyhole operations, allowing surgeons to be more precise when removing the prostate and tissue around it. Read the article.

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Scientists have identified the molecules most capable of fighting prostate cancer

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Scientists have identified 11 compounds that have the potential to significantly improve the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer, and say they could be used to develop more targeted and effective drugs so even better treatments can be offered in the future. Right now, prostate cancer – like most other forms of the disease – is fought with drugs that damage healthy cells as well as cancerous ones. Read the article.

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How Close Are We to Curing Cancer?

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Challenges remain. Take the case of prostate cancer, where the cells don’t center on one specific site or lesion. Instead, they spread like seeds throughout the gland, making immune system targeting difficult. Instead of a cure, most cancer researchers talk about better remission rates, as there is always the chance that the cancer may return. Since 1971, we’ve made great progress. 1.7 million deaths have been avoided between 1991 and 2012, according to the American Cancer Society. But many of these are due to the stamping out of smoking, and better screening for breast and prostate cancer. This scourge of

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The 2016 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Recommendations for Prostate Cancer Screening

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The new Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s recommendations for prostate cancer screening provide a model for prostate cancer screening that maximizes the benefits, in terms of reduction in prostate cancer-specific mortality, and minimizes harms to men from overdiagnosis and overtreatment. Read the article.

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Can diet help fight prostate cancer?

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Can adopting a healthier diet help fight prostate cancer? That’s a question men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer often ask their doctors. Investigators have launched a national study to see whether a diet that’s higher in plant-based foods and lower in animal-based foods than the typical Western diet will help control tumor growth in men with early-stage prostate cancer. Read the article.

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