Prostate cancer overscreening persists despite guideline changes
1. This retrospective cohort study demonstrated that males over the age of 70 are overscreened for prostate cancer, despite current ...
Tag: prostate cancer
Active monitoring, prostatectomy, and radiotherapy as treatment options for localized prostate cancer result in similar prostate-cancer-mortality
1. Localized prostate cancer mortality remains similar between groups receiving prostatectomy, radiotherapy, or active monitoring. 2. About 25% of men ...
Plant-based diets may be associated with lower risk of aggressive prostate cancer
1. In this prospective cohort study, greater consumption of healthful plant-based foods was associated with lower risk of aggressive forms ...
Wellness Check: Nutrition
Plant-based diets may be associated with lower risk of aggressive prostate cancer 1. In this prospective cohort study, greater consumption ...
#VisualAbstract: Positive prostate MRI and targeted biopsy reduce the detection of clinically insignificant prostate cancer
1. Fewer instances of clinically insignificant prostate cancer were identified in an experimental group receiving prostate MRI and targeted biopsy ...
The 2 Minute Medicine Podcast Episode 2
Welcome to the 2 Minute Medicine Podcast, summarizing the latest medical studies, curated and written by practicing physicians. On this ...
The Scan by 2 Minute Medicine®: An Organ Donor Crisis, A Closer Look at Bipolar Disorder, What to know about Processed Foods, and Key Issues in Men’s Health
The Scan by 2 Minute Medicine® is a pop-culture medical newsletter and exclusive benefit for 2 Minute Medicine Plus subscribers. ...
#VisualAbstract: Continued enzalutamide after progression of metastatic prostate cancer improves progression-free survival
1. The median progression-free survival was higher in the enzalutamide vs the placebo group (9.5 months vs 8.3 months) 2. ...
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PI-RADS version 2: Standardized acquisition, interpretation, and reporting of prostate MRI [Classics Series]
This study summary is an excerpt from the book 2 Minute Medicine's The Classics in Medicine: Summaries of the Landmark ...
Pelvic lymph node radiotherapy and androgen deprivation therapy augment progression-free status following prostatectomy
1. 5-year progression-free status was greatest in group 3 (triple therapy) and lowest in group 1 (pelvic bed radiotherapy alone). ...
