Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) may not be the best way to fight advanced prostate cancer
Researchers from the University and the Sichuan Antibiotics Industrial Institute in China have discovered a novel treatment for advanced prostate cancer. For over forty years, ADT has been the foundation of advanced stage prostate cancer [...]
New Way to Do PET Scans
There’s a better way to do a PET scan, by using radiotracer fluciclovine (fluorine-18; F-18) (Journal of Nuclear Medicine, March 2017) According to researcher Ashesh B. Jani, MD, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, [...]
Relugolix – Oral Hormone Treatment for advanced prostate cancer
There's a new Phase 3 clinical trial for an oral medication, taken one time per day, that will reduce testosterone for advanced prostate cancer. Myovant Sciences is testing their new drug, called Relugolix in a trial [...]
USA Only-PSA Advocacy Opportunity-Include Your Voice
Here is a newly emerged advocacy opportunity regarding the PSA test and Prostate Cancer in the USA. Malecare feels you should be empowered to participate in this national health policy issue. CMS' Center for Medicare [...]
Wealthy Advanced Prostate Cancer Men Live Longer
Men living in wealthier zip codes in the United States live longer with advanced prostate cancer than men in lower income zip codes. Creighton University, Omaha, NE researchers studied income levels and overall survival of men diagnosed [...]
An Easier, Cheaper and More Comfortable Way To Take Zytiga
Rather than taking – and paying – for the full Zytiga dose on an empty stomach, ask your doctor if you could get the same effect from taking just one fourth of your Zytiga dose [...]