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Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Better Detects High-Grade Prostate Cancers With Fewer Biopsies
September 27, 2012 Contrast-enhanced ultrasound was found to better detect high-grade prostate cancer than conventional methods, making it a more appropriate approach for screening clinically important cancers and ... > full story -
Fecal Incontinence Is Highly Underreported
September 26, 2012 Fecal incontinence, or the inability to control the bowels, is a highly underreported and stigmatized condition, according to colorectal ... > full story -
Obesity Promotes Prostate Cancer by Altering Gene Regulation
September 24, 2012 Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men and early treatment is usually very successful. However, like other cancers, obesity increases the risk of aggressive prostate disease. New ... > full story -
MRI Helps Identify Patients With Prostate Cancer Who May Benefit from Active Surveillance
September 24, 2012 PSA screening has resulted in improved prostate cancer survival, but the high rate of diagnosis and treatment side effects raise concerns about overtreatment. In the quest to prevent overtreatment, ... > full story -
Like Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer Patients May Benefit from Anti-Androgen Therapy
September 24, 2012 Bladder cancer patients whose tumors express high levels of the protein CD24 have worse prognoses than patients with lower CD24. A new study shows that CD24 expression may depend on androgens – ... > full story -
Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Surgery Can Lead to Anxiety, Depression and Reduced Quality of Life
September 24, 2012 Men who undergo surgical removal of prostate cancer can experience significant levels of anxiety one year after surgery, and higher levels of anxiety appear to be linked to poor sexual satisfaction ... > full story -
Model Confirms Active Surveillance as Viable Option for Men With Low-Risk Prostate Cancer
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Guidelines Help Family Physicians Evaluate, Manage Urinary Incontinence for Women
September 13, 2012 Simple interventions at a primary care visit can alleviate the embarrassment and quality-of-life issues caused by urinary ... > full story -
Expert Recommendations Ignore Vital Issues for Patients, Study Suggests
September 12, 2012 In the medical world, where decisions invariably involve risk and uncertainty, physicians note that experts generally base their recommendations on the outcome of death, which is “readily ... > full story -
Chemotherapy-Resistant Cancer Stem Cell Could Be 'Achilles' Heel' of Cancer
September 10, 2012 Scientists have discovered a subpopulation of cells that display cancer stem cell properties and resistance to chemotherapy, and participate in tumor progression. This breakthrough could lead to the ... > full story
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