SAN ANTONIO -- More than 2 years after treatment, no patient with high-risk prostate cancer had a confirmed biochemical recurrence after receiving postoperative apalutamide (Erleada) and androgen ...
Prostate cancer is the most common malignant tumor in men, accounting for 29% of male neoplasm diagnoses in the United States alone. Radical prostatectomy remains the preferred treatment for localized ...
SCIMITAR is the first phase 2 trial testing the efficacy of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) targeting the prostate fossa after radical prostatectomy.
“As a two-time prostate cancer survivor, I enjoy today as if it will be my last,” Jesse said. “I engage every man I meet ...
We report the development of a previously undescribed gold nanoparticle bio-barcode assay probe for the detection of prostate specific antigen (PSA) at 330 fg/mL, automation of the assay, and the ...
CHICAGO – Improved radiotherapy techniques have made it possible for men to achieve reductions in PSA to below detectable levels following radiation treatment for prostate cancer, according to new ...
VIENNA—Adjuvant radiotherapy following radical prostatectomy (RP) for locally advanced prostate cancer (PCa) is associated with better outcomes than early salvage radiotherapy, according to a study.
Dr. Khurshid Guru answers the question: 'Checking PSA Levels After Surgery?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: How often will my PSA be checked after surgery? Answer: The PSA is a test which is required to ...
Freedom from distant metastasis (FFDM) at 10 years was 93% with adjuvant RT and 90% with salvage treatment. After a median follow-up of 7.8 years, 52 patients in the adjuvant RT arm had died as ...
Higher persistent PSA levels post-surgery were linked to increased mortality risk, with 8-year prostate cancer–specific mortality reaching 13.86% for a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) ≥ 1 ng/mL. The ...