Search results for "Prostate cancer"
Safety nets catch at-risk patients
Brigham and Women's Hospital has seen positive results from creating ambulatory safety nets for patients at risk for cancer.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/01/safety-nets-catch-at-risk-patients.htm
1 Jan 2020
Letters to the Editor
Readers tell the College about their fears and hopes for the patient-centered medical home, as others fancifully reimagine how health care could be reconstructed.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/06/letters.htm
1 Jun 2009
BPH drug may lower prostate cancer incidence, effect on mortality unknown
Survivors of childhood cancer treated with chest radiation may benefit from early breast cancer surveillance
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/04/06/4.htm
6 Apr 2010
Low-risk, low-PSA prostate cancer receiving aggressive interventions
And the winner is …
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/08/03/7.htm
3 Aug 2010
Catheters, infusion pumps recalled
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/02/catheters-infusion-pumps-recalled.htm
1 Feb 2021
Surgery associated with less prostate cancer mortality than surveillance
Radical prostatectomy was associated with fewer deaths from prostate cancer compared to watchful waiting, a Scandinavian study found. But the results may not apply in the U.S., where more prostate-specific antigen testing occurs.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/05/10/4.htm
10 May 2011
Decision aids increased knowledge about prostate cancer but didn't affect screening rates
Decision aids improved participants' informed decision making about prostate cancer screening but did not change the actual screening rates, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/08/06/2.htm
6 Aug 2013
In the News
New opioid therapy guidelines released; PFO closure may help migraines.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/04/in-the-news.htm
1 Apr 2009
Age, comorbidity should inform decisions on how to treat low- or intermediate- risk prostate cancer
Older men with prostate cancer and multiple major comorbid conditions are at high risk for other-cause mortality within 10 years of diagnosis and should consider this when deciding between conservative management and aggressive treatment for low- or intermediate-risk disease, a study concluded.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/05/21/2.htm
21 May 2013
Studies find rates of PSA screening, incidence of early-stage prostate cancer declining
An editorial called for personalized screening strategies that are tailored to a man's individual risk and preferences.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/11/24/1.htm
24 Nov 2015