Sentences with phrase «earlier diagnosis of prostate cancer»

Fortunately, earlier diagnosis of prostate cancer, thanks to prostate - specific antigen (PSA) testing, may have slowed and even reversed these trends, according to the study, which was published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

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Their analysis included 2,506 African American and 21,454 Caucasian patients diagnosed with early (non-metastatic) prostate cancer from 2004 to 2007 and treated within 12 months of diagnosis.

Many elderly men may undergo unnecessary prostate cancer screenings while men in their early fifties, who are more likely to benefit from early diagnosis and treatment, do not, according to a new study published March 28 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

March 28, 2011 Many elderly men undergo unnecessary PSA screenings Many elderly men may undergo unnecessary prostate cancer screenings while men in their early fifties, who are more likely to benefit from early diagnosis and treatment, do not, according to a new study published March 28 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Since then, diagnoses of early prostate cancer in American men aged 50 and older dropped by 19 percent between 2011 and 2012 and by another 6 percent the following year, said lead researcher Dr. Ahmedin Jemal.

THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2016 (HealthDay News)-- Diagnoses of early prostate cancer continue to decline in the United States, following the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation against routine screening for the disease, researchers report.

Article: Olfactory Detection of Prostate Cancer by Dogs Sniffing Urine: A Step Forward in Early Diagnosis A Belgian Malinois shepherd (your common police and military dog) was trained with clicker training (still positive!!)

The report notes that overdiagnosis has been associated with early diagnosis in prostate cancer, but there have been no previous national estimates of its magnitude.

Better treatment and earlier diagnosis of health issues has helped curb the impact that everything from elevated cholesterol, heart disease, prostate cancer and melanoma have had on life insurance actuarial assumptions.

The project is a psychosocial intervention that aims to reduce psychological distress and deteriorated social functioning in both members of the couple in the months following diagnosis of early prostate cancer, and if the cancer becomes advanced.