The organization known as Veterans Prostate Cancer Awareness (VPCa) was initially founded by Mike (“Bing”) Crosby back in 2016. … READ MORE …
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Prostate cancer-specific mortality within the US VA medical system
Posted on July 27, 2016 by Sitemaster
A newly published article in the journal Frontiers in Oncology suggests that men diagnosed with prostate cancer at ≥ 70 years of age may be more likely to die of their prostate cancer than younger men, regardless of their PSA level at diagnosis. … READ MORE …
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Agent Orange, prostate cancer, and risks for other urologic cancers
Posted on August 13, 2013 by Sitemaster
A new article on the Medscape Oncology web site provides a summary update of information related to risk for prostate cancer and other urologic cancers specific to U.S. veterans who served in Vietnam. … READ MORE …
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Prostate cancer-specific mortality after biochemical recurrence in a cohort of US veterans
Posted on November 4, 2010 by Sitemaster
A study reported this week in the Archives of Internal Medicine addresses the impact of biochemical recurrence on risk for prostate cancer-specific mortality (PCSM) among a cohort of more than 1,000 US veterans initially diagnosed and treated between 1991 and 1995. … READ MORE …
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How many biopsy cores is the “right” number? (revised and revisited)
Posted on September 10, 2010 by Sitemaster
The current report offers a revised and updated commentary on the paper by Abd et al., first referred to yesterday on this blog. We have now had the opportunity to read the entire paper. While it does not change the general tenor of our prior comments, it is useful to make sure one has all relevant information on a topic this important. … READ MORE …
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