B. Vorstman MD, MS, FAAP, FRACS, FACS www.urologyweb.com The most common cause of prostate cancer grade creep is NOT some progressive worsening of a prostate cancer grade (aggressiveness), but a tendency for some pathologists to overestimate or inflate a Gleason grade and score to have a man thinking that his disease is more significant than […]
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New Device Spots Kidney Disease and Prostate Cancer
Detection of kidney disease and prostate cancer is now made easier with a new device that tests urine samples. Brighan Young University chemist Adam Woolley and his students made a new device that can detect markers of kidney disease and prostate cancer in an instant. The new device is a tiny tube lined with DNA […]
Treating Prostate Cancer from PSA Screening Alone
Routine PSA screening programs of prostate cancer detection have been a source of debate for many years. While some argue that these screenings help reduce mortality rates, others warn that the negatives of treating men who do not need to be treated due to their PSA alone can outweigh the potential for reduced deaths. A […]
Genetics/Family History & Early Onset Prostate Cancer
Studies from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center suggest that more younger men may be being diagnosed with the uncommon aggressive form of prostate cancer. The most common age for prostate cancer occurrence is between the ages of 60 and 90. Most of these so-called prostate cancers detected are the Gleason 6 (3+3) “cancers” and on both […]
15 Year Followup Recommended for Prostate Cancer Patients
For many cancer patients, surviving 10 years past cancer treatment is a cause for celebration, as they can be declared cancer-free. Yet prostate cancer is one form of cancer that has a higher risk of late recurrence or a recurrence occurring 10 to 15 years after a perceived successful treatment. Because of this risk of late recurrence, […]
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