July 21st 2025
Levels of kidney injuring molecule–1 appear to be predictive of therapeutic benefit in patients with renal cell carcinoma.
Genomic Profiling Study Brings Personalized Medicine to Metastatic Bladder Cancer Patients
September 24th 2015The Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN) and Paradigm today announced a partnership for the launch of a large-scale genomically-driven bladder cancer study. The Hoosier Cancer Research Network (HCRN) will act as the coordinating center.
Web Tools Expand Access to Psychosocial Care for Men With Prostate and Other Cancers
July 31st 2015Two web-based interventions that help men with prostate cancer deal with sexual dysfunction and other common side effects of treatment are demonstrating how tech tools can be successfully deployed to address the psychosocial needs of patients, their caregivers, and survivors.
Nivolumab Extends Survival in Kidney Cancer
July 22nd 2015A phase III trial evaluating the efficacy of nivolumab (Opdivo) for the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma has been stopped early after the immunotherapy agent demonstrated a survival advantage over the comparator drug, everolimus (Afinitor), in the CheckMate-025 trial.
PSA Screening Declines, Especially Among Men Most Likely to Benefit
May 18th 2015When the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended against routine PSA screening for early detection of prostate cancer in May 2012, it caused a sea change in practice patterns among primary care physicians.
Study Points to Possible Role for Statins in Lung Cancer
May 13th 2015Statin use before or after a diagnosis of lung cancer may be linked to a reduced risk of death from the disease, according to findings of a recent study which found that patients who used statins in the year before a lung cancer diagnosis had a statistically significant 12% reduction in lung cancer-specific deaths.
High Fitness Level in Older Men Associated with Lower Risk of Some Cancers
March 27th 2015A new study has shown that men with a high fitness level in midlife are not only at a lower risk of developing lung and colorectal cancer, they're also at a lower risk of dying from cancer if they're diagnosed later in life.
Prostate Cancer Screening: "Yes, No, or Maybe?"
March 18th 2015The continuing contentious debate about screening for prostate cancer remains top of mind among the public and lay press, but, Leonard G. Gomella, MD, told attendees at the 8th International Prostate Cancer Congress, the decision to screen or not to screen boiled down to "using common sense, shared decision making, and choosing the right patients to screen."
For Some With Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer, Active Surveillance May Not Be Enough
February 23rd 2015The risk of dying from prostate cancer increased fourfold when active surveillance was used to monitor men with intermediate-risk disease compared with low-risk prostate cancer patients, according to results of a new study, the first to examine long-term outcomes of patients with low- versus intermediate-risk prostate cancer who have been managed with this conservative approach to care.
Prostate Cancer Foundation Partners with Movember Foundation
October 28th 2014The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) announced that the partnership with the Movember Foundation has resulted in 7 new Challenge Awards for 2014. In May, it was announced that PCF received over $8.4 million from the Movember Foundation, the leading global organization committed to changing the face of men's health.
Fall Patient Insight Webinars from the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network
October 20th 2014The Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network has announced its fall series of webinars, featuring bladder cancer experts on a variety of topics. The webinars are relevant to people with bladder cancer, caregivers, family, and friends:
For Men With Prostate Cancer, Vessel-Sparing Radiation Can Preserve Sexual Function
September 17th 2014With the use of MRI imaging to restrict doses to erectile tissues, nearly half of men treated with external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) for prostate cancer were able to be sexually active without aids or medications 5 years later, and nearly 80% could be sexually active if such support was an option