Prostate News Archive
19-Dec-2006
Treating Prostate Cancer In Elderly Men Associated With Longer Survival, Compared To Non-Treatment (Medical News Today)
New findings from an observational study suggest that elderly men who received treatment for localized prostate cancer survived significantly longer than men who did not receive treatment, according to a study in the December 13 issue of JAMA; however, the investigators emphasize the importance of validating these results in randomized trials. [click link for full article] Prostate cancer: don't wait it out (Pretoria News)
Older men with early stage, localised prostate cancer live longer if the disease is treated with radiation or surgery instead of simply waiting and watching it as is often recommended, a study said. 'Wait-and-watch' on prostate cancer may not be best idea for older men (Baltimore Sun)
For years, doctors have urged older men with early-stage, low-risk prostate cancer to "watch and wait" -- skip treatment until tests showed the cancer was growing aggressively. Prescribing Inconsistencies In Prostate Cancer Treatment In The UK When Using LHRHAs (Medical News Today)
Eighty-four percent of GPs and 76 percent of specialists (uro-oncologists or urologists) agree that there is a significant legal risk associated with off-label prescribing in prostate cancer when there is a licensed alternative available, according to new survey data . [click link for full article] Moncton researchers find biomarker for prostate cancer (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News)
Cancer researchers in Moncton have developed a tool they say will eventually identify prostate cancer earlier and more accurately than standard tests.
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