Cancer is still the most common cause of death for men in the US ages 60 to 79 and women ages 40 to 79. For all adults ...
A new combination of drugs could help delay the advancement of a deadly form of prostate cancer in those with an advanced form of the disease, new research has found. The “striking” findings showed an ...
The latest edition of an annual report finds new cases continue to rise and outcomes have worsened for some cancers.
A novel long-term prediction model showed promise at estimating the risk for dying of prostate cancer, an analysis published in Annals of Internal Medicine indicated.“We have developed a tool that can ...
Staging means finding out how far prostate cancer has spread in your body. Physicians group prostate cancers into stages I (1) through IV (4), with stage I being the least advanced and stage IV being ...
Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, is a health writer. She has over a decade of experience as a registered nurse, practicing in a variety of fields, such as pediatrics, oncology, chronic pain, and public health ...
Men treated for nonmetastatic prostate cancer under current guidelines are up to 6 times less likely to die from their cancer than from other causes, according to data from a Swedish cancer registry.
Cancer survival in the U.S. has climbed to 70%, reflecting major advances in treatment, early detection and personalized care ...