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Urine test shown to help as many as half of patients with Gleason 3+4 or higher avoid imaging and biopsies, researchers report
By Howard Wolinsky An 18-gene urine test, known as MPS2 (My Prostate Score 2.0) can help men with Grade Group 2 (Gleason 3+4=7) or higher in many cases…
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Remain calm: Prominent doctor's PCa became a Snarling Tiger overnight. But that's not likely to happen to you.
(Editor’s note: I wrote about the case of Dr. Francis Collins and his rapidly advancing prostate cancer in my blog in MedPageToday…
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BREAKING News: Top doc Francis Collins, former NIH director, shares his advanced PCa journey
Rockin' the Free World with a message of hope. But ...
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BREAKING News!! O.J. dead from PCa
Did a urologist's glove fit?
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PSA risk levels could help men avoid frequent PSAs and reduce emotional distress, German researchers suggest
Five-year interval is safe for prostate cancer screening, research shows
Does "T" fuel the fire of cancer? More research needed on testosterone, but T not ruled out in patients on Active Surveillance
Meanwhile, Artera AI needs your help
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Harvard researchers confirm value of approach to avoid unnecessary biopsies by using MRIs and PSA Density
Ask your urologist whether an MRI and PSAD might avoid need for a biopsy
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Docs, here comes the judge: Don't worry about malpractice suits for recommending AS, but do worry about not recommending AS
What a relief: AS isn't cruel or unusual.

March 2024

Inquiring minds want to know: Does frequent ejaculation reduce risk for prostate cancer?
Can "cleaning the pipes” eliminate the accumulation of potentially toxic substances that may underlie cancer development? Inquiring minds want to know.
Expert deep dives Decipher, Prolaris, GPS, Artera AI--tests to guide prostate cancer decisions
[The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) recently made news when it named the genomic/somatic test Decipher Prostate Genomic Classifier as the…
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Pathologists keeping eye out for a 'bad actor' known as intraductal carcinoma--not recommended for Active Surveillance
Rockin' in the free (PSA) world with PCa
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U.S. debate on transperineal vs. transrectal drags on despite randomized trials
By Howard Wolinsky Last April, I thought that by this point in 2024, the American Urological Association (AUA) might have been on the verge of endorsing…
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