We recently saw (see this link) that men diagnosed with a Gleason score (GS) of 9 or 10 had lower rates of metastasis and better prostate-cancer survival if … READ MORE …
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Data from a new study reported in the British Medical Journal discusses a “polygenic hazard score” that can potentially be used to guide screening for aggressive prostate cancer (but only in men of European ancestry at this time). … READ MORE …
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A new paper by an international group of researchers from several different centers has maybe identified a new way to differentiate accurately between indolent and aggressive forms of prostate cancer at time of initial diagnosis. … READ MORE …
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Recent media releases have provided initial information about new tests for “advanced”, BRCA mutation-associated and for “aggressive” forms of prostate cancer that need immediate intervention. … READ MORE …
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A newly published article in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute has suggested that men carrying a particular genetic mutation in the kallikrein 6 gene (KLK-6) have an increased risk for aggressive, clinically significant prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
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So the results from the CHAARTED and STAMPEDE trials over the past few years have re-ignited debate over the appropriateness of early use of chemotherapy in the treatment of aggressive forms of prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
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