Sep 30 Watch 7:37 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… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 6:18 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. Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 6:20 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… Continue watching
Apr 11 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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 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… Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch 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. Continue watching
Nov 26 Study Shows First-ever Drop in New Cancer Rates By PBS News Hour 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… Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 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… Continue watching