Search results for "Prostate Cancer"
PSA screening halves cancer mortality
PSA screening halves cancer mortality
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/07/13/4.htm
13 Jul 2010
Metastatic disease reduced in PSA screening era, study indicates
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening reduced the number of men presenting with metastatic prostate cancer, a new study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/07/2.htm
7 Aug 2012
Propoxyphene withdrawn, bevacizumab loses indication
Recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/02/fda.htm
1 Feb 2011
Simulation model suggests active surveillance offers greatest quality-adjusted life expectancy
Simulation model suggests active surveillance offers greatest quality-adjusted life expectancy
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/12/07/5.htm
7 Dec 2010
Warnings on prostate drugs, HIV combination therapy
Recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/01/fda.htm
1 Jan 2011
Tailor prostate screening based on life expectancy, ASCO recommends
A provisional clinical opinion from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) recommends against prostate-specific antigen screening for men with a life expectancy of 10 years or less.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/24/2.htm
24 Jul 2012
Research model supports strategies that increase PSA screening interval and age-specific thresholds for biopsy
Using higher thresholds for biopsy referral for older men and screening men with initially low prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels less frequently seem to reduce harms of screening while preserving lives, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/02/05/5.htm
5 Feb 2013
Peanut butter recall issued, reminder for topical anesthetics
A summary of approvals, recalls, warnings and alerts.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/03/fda.htm
1 Mar 2009
Benefit of PSA screening diminished in an analysis of ERSPC data using QALYs
A new analysis quantified the effects of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening on men's quality of life.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/21/4.htm
21 Aug 2012
Rethinking the value of the annual exam
Patients expect it and internists won't let it go. But does the evidence support the need for the periodic health exam? Experts weigh in on the value of regularly seeing a patient on a preventive basis.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/01/annual.htm
1 Jan 2010