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Sep 30

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What to know about screening, diagnosis and treatment for prostate cancer

By Ali Rogin, Winston Wilde

Nearly 300,000 American men are expected to be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year alone, though most of those diagnosed don’t die from it. Ali Rogin speaks with Dr. Charles Ryan, a genitourinary oncologist and head of the Prostate Cancer…

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Jan 13

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Cancer deaths drop, but more late-stage prostate cancer diagnoses spark concerns

By Amna Nawaz

Cancer deaths in the United States have dropped 33% the past three decades, according to a report from the American Cancer Society. Cervical cancer rates dropped 65% for women in their early 20s, but there are troubling signs as well.

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Apr 11

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Why this prostate cancer screening guideline just got reversed

By PBS News Hour

Five years ago, men aged 55 and over were advised not to undergo the common test for prostate cancer. Now those guidelines have changed, and men 55 to 69 are now being told that they should consider getting tested. William…

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Apr 11

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Should you be screened for prostate cancer? Talk to your doctor, new guidelines say

By Laura Santhanam

Public comment on the new guidelines from the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force is open through May 8.

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Oct 05

Prostate cancer patients are paying hefty price for controversial new treatment

By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News

Men hoping to avoid some side effects of prostate cancer treatment are shelling out tens of thousands of dollars for a procedure whose long-term effects are unknown and insurers, including Medicare, won’t pay for.

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Jul 08

Study shows prostate cancer risk rises in male cyclists over 50

By Nora Daly

A recent study, published online by the Journal of Men’s Health, indicates an increased risk for prostate cancer in male cyclists over the age of 50.

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Oct 07

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Panel’s Pitch to Nix Routine Prostate Cancer Tests Draws Strong Reaction

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said Friday that prostate specific antigen tests, known as PSAs, that are done to detect prostate cancer could be doing more harm than good. Jeffrey Brown discusses the latest controversial recommendation from the influential…

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Mar 03

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News Wrap: Iraq Bombings Kill 32, Days Ahead of Vote

In other news Wednesday, three suicide bombings in Iraq killed at least 32 people, just four days before national elections, and President Obama signed a stop-gap extension of jobless benefits after a budget impasse in the Senate.

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Nov 26

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Study Shows First-ever Drop in New Cancer Rates

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New cancer rates in the United States have declined for the first time and the cancer death rate among men and women has continued to drop, according to an annual report on cancer published Tuesday in the Journal of the…

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Aug 05

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Men over 75 Urged to Skip Prostate Cancer Screening

Medical care for older men may change after a federal task force recommended Monday that men older than 75 not get screened for prostate cancer, the second-deadliest-type among males. A National Institutes of Health official presents the concerns behind the…

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