NOW AVAILABLE … the new PCa Social Network PLUS app

Back in February this year we had told you about the development of a new type of social network that would (a) allow men to share information about their prostate cancer with each other and (b) collect that data to evaluate whether such networking improved patients’ quality of life. … READ MORE …

Broad Institute launches the Metastatic Prostate Cancer Project

Last May we had told you about an initiative at the Broad Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts, designed — initially —  to generate a comprehensive database of advanced prostate cancer treatment results based on the genetics of individual patients and their tumors. … READ MORE …

Astellas, Medivation initiate TRUMPET registry study

Many patients newly diagnosed with castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) may be interested in participating in a new registry study known as the TRUMPET study, which has just started to enroll patients and is sponsored by Astellas and Medivation (the developers and marketers of enzalutamide/Xtandi). … READ MORE …

Focal therapy: time to step up to the plate (or not)!

An opinion piece in the May 4 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology has outlined serious (and not unreasonable)  questions about the long-term viability of focal therapy (of any type) as a method for the treatment of small foci of localized prostate cancer. … READ MORE …