Aureon Laboratories has released Prostate Px, a test to predict prostate cancer regression and disease recurrence at the time of diagnosis. The technology combines molecular biomarkers, histological and clinical information with advanced mathematics, said Ricardo Mesa-Tejada, MD, vice president of... More »

VIENNA—Image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy, high-intensity focused ultrasound, and cryotherapy are increasing the curative treatment options for men with prostate cancer. The problem is how to determine which patients are most suitable for these therapies. More »

The value of a molecular marker in cancer depends on whether its use will improve clinical outcomes. Studies on tumor biomarkers are in preliminary stages, and there is a “near total” absence of any papers examining the clinical implications of using markers, according to a speaker at the 2009... More »

SAN FRANCISCO—Studies show improved outcomes when androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is part of the care for men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer, said Mack Roach III, MD, taking the “pro” side of a debate on the issue. But “con” speaker Arul Mahadevan, MD, argued that the studies in question... More »

Image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy, high-intensity focused ultrasound, and cryotherapy are increasing the curative treatment options for men with prostate cancer. The problem is how to determine which patients are most suitable for these therapies. More »

Prostate cancer is a leading cause of cancer death in U.S. men, second only to lung cancer. During 2008, an estimated 186,320 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. More »

Ferring Pharmaceuticals received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for degarelix, a new injectable gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor antagonist indicated for patients with advanced prostate cancer. More »

Prostate-specific antigen measurements are considered a useful organ-specific marker, but they are not necessarily an adequate tumor marker. PET/CT in combination with PSA levels can play a significant role in detecting and staging prostate cancer, according to two presentations Sunday at RSNA 2008. More »

For men with locally advanced prostate cancer, the addition of radiation treatment to antiandrogen hormone therapy reduces the risk of dying of prostate cancer by 50% compared to those who have antiandrogen hormone treatment alone, according to a randomized study presented September 22, 2008, during... More »

Men over 70 years of age with early-stage prostate cancer have a 20% higher mortality if they are treated first with hormone therapy before being treated with radiation seed implants (brachytherapy), compared to men who are treated with brachytherapy alone, according to the largest cohort study of... More »