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There has been increased discussion in the past couple of years related to the risk of infection in men undergoing prostate biopsy after initial testing for risk of prostate cancer (based on results of PSA test data and/or a digital rectal examination).
Filed under: Diagnosis, Risk | Tagged: biopsy, hospitalization, infection, risk | 7 Comments »
There is a long report today on Bloomberg.com about the risks from infection associated with prostate biopsy. This is a topic that The “New” Prostate Cancer InfoLink has cautioned about previously, and it is increasingly a risk that needs to be taken seriously.
Filed under: Diagnosis, Risk | Tagged: biopsy, infection, mortality, sepsis | 16 Comments »
A new report from another group of Canadian researchers has reported a twofold to fourfold increase in the rate of hospital admissions in Ontario within 30 days of the procedure for men receiving a transrectal ultrasound-guided (TRUS-guided) prostate biopsy between 1996 and 2005.
Filed under: Diagnosis, Risk, Uncategorized | Tagged: biopsy, complications, infection, Ontario, TRUS-guided | 6 Comments »
In addition to the article on pretreatment testosterone levels and prostate cancer survival (see separate commentary), there are just three other reports in this weekend’s early news:
Filed under: Diagnosis, Drugs in development, Management, Risk, Treatment | Tagged: delta-catenin, Ganoderma lucidum, infection, lingzhi, risk, Trichomonas vaginalis | 1 Comment »
Today’s prostate cancer update includes information on: The lack of any specific connection between prostate cancer risk and a history of sexually transmitted infection A review of current issues in the management of “high risk” prostate cancer patients The effect the Medicare Modernization Action on the use of orchiectomy as compared to LHRH agonist therapy [...]
Filed under: Diagnosis, Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Treatment | Tagged: "high risk", cancer, couples, infection, Management, news, outcomes, prostate, risk, sexually, transmitted, update | Leave a Comment »
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