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Niraparib nearly doubles progression-free survival in prostate cancer with specific genetic mutations
Men with prostate cancer whose tumors have specific genetic mutations saw a nearly 50 percent reduction in the risk of cancer progression when they received naraparib.

Michael O'Leary


Slightly higher dose radiation therapy over fewer weeks just as effective as standard regimen for early stage prostate cancer
Prostate cancer patients who received shorter, higher-dose course radiation treatment (MHFRT) had the same cancer control rates as those...

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Advanced imaging detects prostate cancer spread better than x-rays or CT-scans
Man undergoing PSMA-PET scan – image credit UCLA Health CANCER DIGEST – Jan. 5, 2025 – Nearly half of high-risk prostate cancer patients...

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MRI-first allows men to avoid biopsy for prostate cancer detection
Dr. Charlie Hamm, first author of the study and physician at Charité's Department of Radiology, in front of a magnetic resonance imaging...

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Diet rich in omega 3 foods may slow progression in early stage prostate cancer
Men with prostate cancer who have chosen "watchful waiting" or surveillance might be able to extend the time before more aggressive treatmen

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Combination treatment shows promise for rare, fatal cancers
CANCER DIGEST – Nov. 17, 2024 – Researchers at UCLA have found that combining an immunotherapy drug with chemotherapy significantly...

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Nanotechnology for prostate cancer treatment inches toward reality
CANCER DIGEST – Oct. 19, 2024 – Using nanotechnology to treat prostate cancer, researchers eliminated tumors in 73 percent of men treated.

Michael O'Leary


Olaparib may be sufficient for PSA recurrent prostate cancer among men with BRCA2 alterations
CANCER DIGEST – Aug. 24, 2024 – Men with mutations in a certain gene and whose prostate cancer is recurring as judged by a rising PSA,...

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Urine test IDs high-grade vs. low-grade prostate cancer
Test could significantly reduce unnecessary biopsies CANCER DIGEST – April 20, 2024 – University of Michigan researchers have developed a...

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Combining MRI with PSA can avoid unnecessary biopsies
CANCER DIGEST – April 1, 2024 – An MRI of the prostate combined with a PSA test can determine clinically significant prostate cancer,...

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