A recent research paper in Oncotarget, a weekly peer-reviewed open access medical journal covering research on all aspects of oncology, reported that researchers from UR Medicine’s Wilmot Cancer Institute and Roswell Park Cancer Institute have discovered a possible new tool for predicting whether prostate cancer will reoccur following surgery based on the expression patterns of […]
According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in American men and about one in seven men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. Joseph Blake was the one in seven. The 67-year-old St. Louis resident, who has no history of prostate cancer in his family, was […]
St. Louis CyberKnife recently participated in a series of prostate cancer screenings, sponsored by SSM Health, in recognition of National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. The free screenings were held from 4 – 7:00 p.m. at four different locations in the greater St. Louis area and were open for men ages 50 – 69 years of […]
According to recent research, the recommendation from the United States Preventive Services Task Force for men not to get routine prostate-specific antigen (PSA) based prostate cancer screening, regardless of age, appears to have led to a sizable drop in screening with the PSA blood test, and in diagnosis of early-stage prostate cancer. The study, published […]
A recent paper, published online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, a peer-reviewed medical journal published three times a month by the American Society of Clinical Oncology, states that prostate cancer experts have maintained that PSA testing is useful and that it reduces the risk for death. Prostate cancer screening has been a controversial topic […]
A recent study found that mid-life prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels predict who will be more likely to develop lethal prostate cancer. Investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that measuring PSA levels in younger men (between the ages of 40 and 59) could accurately predict future […]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month is observed every September in the United States by health experts and advocates, and individuals concerned with men’s prostate health. Designating a month for the disease serves the purpose of increasing public awareness of the importance of prostate health and screenings, educating about risk factors and symptoms, and advocating for […]
As the second leading cause of cancer death in American men, prostate cancer can greatly impact the lives of those diagnosed and their family and friends. During Men’s Health Week, celebrated this year from June 15 – 21, we encourage early detection and treatment of the disease. It is important for men and their loved […]
Without a family history of prostate cancer, Walter Nothstein never expected to be diagnosed with the disease. It was routine monitoring that helped to diagnose him at an early stage. “It was surprising to me because no one in my family has had this,” he said. “I stayed aware because I wanted to be sure […]
