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Proton therapy, IMRT comparably effective for low-, intermediate-risk prostate cancer
Photon and proton beam radiation therapies conferred similar outcomes for men with localized prostate cancer, according to results of a randomized phase 3 trial.
Physician-patient communication may help prevent falls among older adults with cancer
Older adults undergoing cancer treatment exhibited reduced risk for falling if they had discussions about physical activity with their health care provider, according to study results.
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Trial of CAR-T for prostate cancer takes steps toward ‘potentially curative’ therapy
Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy exhibited activity with minimal adverse effects for men with advanced prostate cancer, findings of a first-in-human trial showed.
Multifaceted strategy needed to combat cancer misinformation on social media
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island — Misinformation about cancer is prevalent on social media, spanning across platforms and malignancy types, according to a presenter at the COSMO Meeting.
Oncologists, primary care clinicians should be aware of BRCA testing indications in men
Greater utilization of genetic testing among men could have considerable benefits with regard to detection, risk management and personalized treatment of cancers, according to authors of a review published in JAMA Oncology.
Radium-223 helps delay radiographic progression in metastatic prostate cancer
The addition of six cycles of radium-223 to first-line enzalutamide extended radiographic PFS for men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, according to results of a randomized phase 3 trial.
Prostate Cancer updates: Test identifies aggressive disease, diet affects progression risk
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month is observed every September.
Olaparib monotherapy ‘true paradigm shift’ in biochemically recurrent prostate cancer
Olaparib monotherapy may be an effective treatment option for certain men with biochemically recurrent prostate cancer, according to results of a nonrandomized phase 2 trial.
Spouses of people with cancer more likely to attempt, die of suicide
Spouses of people with cancer exhibited significantly higher risk for attempted suicide and suicide death than those whose spouses had not been diagnosed with cancer, according to a nationwide cohort study in Denmark.
1 in 6 Americans live at least 4 hours from proton beam therapy facility
More than 16% of Americans live at least a 4-hour drive from the closest proton beam therapy facility, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.
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