According to a media release issued on Tuesday this week by miR Scientific, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Breakthrough Device Designation for the company’s new urine-based test for risk of prostate cancer (the miR Sentinel™ Prostate Test). … READ MORE …
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A new type of “educational” service has been brought to our attention that uses virtual reality (VR) systems allowing a number of opportunities for men to “talk” to a virtual prostate cancer patient about their own risks for prostate cancer and things like the risks and benefits of PSA testing. … READ MORE …
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The following article was originally published in the ASCO Connection magazine on September 22, 2020 (click here for the original). It was written by Anne Katz, PhD, RN, FAAN, a certified sexuality counselor at CancerCare Manitoba and nurse counselor at the Manitoba Prostate Centre. … READ MORE …
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At the end of this month, on Tuesday, September 29, at 8:00-9:30 p.m. Eastern time (to be precise), there will be a second webinar in the series on the role of active surveillance in the management of favorable-risk forms of localized prostate cancer, coordinated by our good friend Howard Wolinsky and others. … READ MORE …
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In 2013, Zumsteg et al. proposed a refinement in the NCCN “intermediate risk” classification into two subcategories, “favorable intermediate-risk (FIR)” and “unfavorable intermediate-risk (UIR).” … READ MORE …
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A researcher at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) College of Nursing is conducting a study to better understand supportive care needs and quality of life among individuals with ADVANCED forms of prostate cancer and is seeking just a few more participants to complete this survey. Can you help (if you haven’t already)? … READ MORE …
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The Prostate Active Surveillance Study (PASS), initially funded by the Canary Foundation, is a multi-center research study for men with low-risk disease who have chosen active surveillance (AS) to manage their prostate cancer. Active surveillance in PASS means closely monitoring men with prostate cancer and offering treatment if test results show the cancer is getting worse. … READ MORE …
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Earlier this year, at the annual Genitourinary Cancer symposium in San Francisco, we were first given information about the potential of three new tests for the diagnosis of prostate cancer: the so-called miR Sentinel tests from miR Scientific. … READ MORE …
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An article published in Communications Biology has suggested that all prostate cancer patients should be routinely tested fro risk of infection with COVID-19. This appears to be a questionable piece of advice for the average prostate cancer patient. … READ MORE …
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