Genitourinary Cancer
News
Limit PSA screening to men with symptoms
This would reduce potential harms from overdiagnosis and overtreatment, the risk for which is high with the on-demand screening that is the...
News
Number of cancer survivors with functional limitations doubled in 20 years
The 70% prevalence of functional limitation among survivors in 2018 is nearly twice that of the general population.
News
Study shows higher obesity-related cancer mortality in areas with more fast food
An ecologic study showed a dose-response relationship among measures of food swamp and food desert scores and obesity-related cancer mortality.
News
Cancer pain declines with cannabis use
Lower use of other meds was also seen in patients who used cannabis.
Conference Coverage
Prostate biopsies a laughing (gas) matter?
“At levels of less than 50%, patients respond normally to verbal commands and maintain normal airway reflexes.”
News
Panel backs limited new olaparib use in prostate cancer
The ODAC panel voted 11 to 1 in favor of a restricted expansion.
Conference Coverage
Guidelines for assessing cancer risk may need updating
Whole-exome sequencing reveals cancer risk mutations in patients that would not have qualified for testing based on current guidelines.
News
Survival improved for some patients with metastatic cancers
Among patients with metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors, neuroendocrine tumors, melanoma, and several cancers, 5-year survival increased by...
News
Prostate cancer drug shortage leaves some with uncertainty
The therapy lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan will remain in limited supply until the drug’s manufacturer can ramp up production.
Commentary
COVID can mimic prostate cancer symptoms
“I had none of those previously reported experiences that could suddenly trigger a spike in PSA.”
