So apparently Prostate Cancer Canada has been working (rather secretively) on a series of projects under the umbrella name of their “True Nth” initiative. But it’s a little difficult to work out quite what is encompassed by this initiative, which has been funded (at least in part) by Movember. … READ MORE …
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The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) has just issued a guidance document that is not going to make most prostate cancer survivors very happy (either in Canada or elsewhere). … READ MORE …
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According to a media release issued by Johnson & Johnson late last week, after a priority review, Health Canada has approved abiraterone acetate (Zytiga™) in combination with prednisone for the treatment of men with metastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer who have received prior chemotherapy containing docetaxel.
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A new report has suggested that there will be a 201 percent increase in the annual number of prostate cancer diagnoses in Canada between 2009 and 2021. … READ MORE …
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We now know how much it cost the Province of Ontario, in Canada, on average, to manage prostate cancer cases between 1995 and 2002. However, it is doubtful that these data would necessarily be applicable to the same time period in the USA or other nations. … READ MORE …
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Today’s news reports address items on:
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