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Some regular readers of the cancer literature may want to see an article just published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Leonard Salz, MD (a world-famous colorectal cancer specialist) on the way in which language affects perceptions in the world of cancer communication.
The article basically says we all need to be more specific about how we explain things like the difference between “significant” and “statistically significant” or what we mean by “toxicity was tolerable” in a clinical trial. And Dr. Salz makes many good points that The “New” Prostate Cancer InfoLink will do its best to take to heart!
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An article in today’s New York Times, based on an article by Zahl et al. to be published next Tuesday in the Achives of Internal Medicine (but already available on line), is about to stir up a hornets’ nest in the world of cancer research. … READ MORE …
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Prostate Cancer International, Inc. is pleased to announce the development of yet another regional web site providing core information about prostate cancer for every country in Central and South America: El Cáncer de Próstata Latinoamérica. … READ MORE …
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In addition to publication of the cryotherapy best practice guidance, other news today includes:
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A total of 91 readers took our first poll (and yes, we had hoped for a few more). The results were … READ MORE …
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According to an article from HealthDay, published in today’s Washington Post, “Doctors are missing their cues when it comes to opportunities to empathize with the plight of their cancer patients, a new study suggests.” … READ MORE …
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The current report covers news from last Thursday through this morning. (Your editor needed a couple of personal days for some quality time!)
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Effective this morning, Prostate Cancer International is pleased to announce the completion of Phase I of the development of a new web site designed to provide basic, customized information for people in every single Caribbean island nation. For additional information, please visit the Prostate Cancer Caribbean web site
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Today’s prostate cancer update includes information on:
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A newly published study reports that, in patients who have been or are being treated for prostate cancer, ”Nurses should be more alert to the possibility of additional treatment-related symptoms when fatigue or emotional distress is present.” Clearly, such a finding is also something patients and their family members or caregivers should be conscious of as well. … READ MORE …
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A study just published by Sæther et al. appears to suggest that the clinical finding of a positive surgical margin (PSM) is not an important independent predictor for risk of progression when compared to other data available at the time of surgery. … READ MORE …
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The ability to provide engaging and easily understood information about prostate cancer screening for low literacy popuations is a continuing challenge. Volk et al. have developed and evaluated an “entertainment-based” patient decision aid for prostate cancer screening, comparing its effectiveness among patients with low and high health literacy. … READ MORE …
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Based on a recent British study, media reports are suggesting that, “Taller men are at greater risk for prostate cancer and more likely to have cancer that progresses quickly.” However, The “New” Prostate Cancer InfoLink suspects that height itself is not the issue. Rather, height may serve as a marker for something biological associated with risk for developing cancer. And even so, this risk is small by comparison with more evident risks such as race, age, and family history. … READ MORE …
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