Posted on January 17, 2017 by Sitemaster
A new paper in this week’s issue of Lancet Oncology comes from analysis of data on the outcomes of > 60,000 men given a prostate biopsy for risk of prostate cancer in Denmark between 1995 and 2011 and followed for up to 20 years thereafter. … READ MORE ..
Filed under: Diagnosis, Risk | Tagged: biopsy, initial, mortality, negative, risk | 3 Comments »
Posted on July 11, 2016 by Sitemaster
One of the problems with a lot of research is that it is out of date by the time it is published. The following example may be a classic case in point. And it has serious implications. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Diagnosis, Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Risk, Treatment | Tagged: active surveillance, Diagnosis, expectant, initial, Management, risk, watchful waiting | 6 Comments »