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AUA 2013 - Session Highlights: Molecular markers for risk, diagnosis, and prognosis in prostate cancer

SAN DIEGO, CA USA (UroToday.com) - In the wake of last year’s USPSTF PSA-screening statement and the results of the PIVOT (Prostate Cancer Intervention Versus Observation Trial) trial, there has been a reduction in the number of men undergoing prostate needle biopsy (PNBx) and treatment.

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Diabetes mellitus reduces prostate cancer risk - no function of age at diagnosis or duration of disease - Abstract

Background: Prior studies examining the relation between diabetes mellitus (DM) and prostate cancer risk have reported controversial findings.

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Small cell prostate carcinoma: A case report and review of the literature - Abstract

Small cell prostate cancer constitutes less than 1% of all prostate cancers and has a poor prognosis.

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AUA 2013 - Session Highlights: Panel Discussion: Sampling of prostate biopsies

SAN DIEGO, CA USA (UroToday.com) - A panel discussion during the plenary session of the AUA sought to define the optimal method for prostate needle biopsy (PNBx) sampling and collection.

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AUA 2013 - Session Highlights: Long term health related quality of life outcomes after primary treatment for localized prostate cancer: Results from the CaPSURE registry

SAN DIEGO, CA USA (UroToday.com) - Given the relative equivalency using available data and lack of quality, high-level trials, many have focused on quality of outcomes to compare localized prostate cancer therapies.

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Optimal planning target volume margins for elective pelvic lymphatic radiotherapy in high-risk prostate cancer patients - Abstract

Purpose: High-risk prostate cancer patients often receive radiotherapy (RT) to pelvic lymphatics (PLs).

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Analysis of preoperative detection for apex prostate cancer by transrectal biopsy - Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to determine concordance rates for prostatectomy specimens and transrectal needle biopsy samples in various areas of the prostate in order to assess diagnostic accuracy of the transrectal biopsy approach, especially for presurgical detection of cancer in the prostatic apex.

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Urologic characteristics and sexual behaviors associated with prostate cancer in an African-Caribbean population in Barbados, West Indies - Abstract

Prostate cancer (PC) is the principal malignancy affecting African descent men in the Caribbean and the USA.

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AUA 2013 - Session Highlights: AUA Guidelines: Early Detection of Prostate Cancer Guidelines

SAN DIEGO, CA USA (UroToday.com) - In a plenary session that was so well attended the room was over seating capacity, Dr. Ballentine Carter (Johns Hopkins) presented the new AUA 2013 Clinical Practice Guideline on the early detection of prostate cancer (PCa), which is an update on the 2009 best practice statement.

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AUA 2013 - An open message about the 2013 Early Detection of Prostate Cancer Guideline

SAN DIEGO, CA USA (UroToday.com) - On Friday, May 3, the AUA released a new clinical guideline on the Early Detection of Prostate Cancer.

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