New imaging tech like PSMA PET scans are revolutionizing how we detect and manage prostate cancer.

Doctors are now able to more accurately identify if the cancer has spread or not before it was possible to see it on traditional scans. UroToday.com

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PUBLISHED! Disrupting prostate cancer research: Challenge accepted; Report from the 2023 Coffey-Holden #ProstateCancer Academy Meeting.
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Sophia Kamran, MD Tyler Seibert MD PhD Cathy Handy Marshall, MD MPH Kara Maxwell Abhijit Parolia Andrea Miyahira Howard Soule
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Prostate Cancer Foundation's guidelines for Black men in the US. Isla Garraway, MD, PhD UCLA Urology joins SamWashUro UC San Francisco to discuss Prostate Cancer Foundation's new screening guidelines addressing the unique risks Black men face, in this discussion on UroToday > bit.ly/3uErHad

At what age should Black men start and stop PSA screening?

The new PCF Screening Guidelines address these questions and more. Help us spread the word.

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As we close out #NationalMinorityHealthMonth we would like to thank Steve Harvey, Chris Tucker, Charlamagne Tha God, & CedricTheEntertainer for their continued support and helping us raise awareness of prostate cancer risks in minorities.

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Vegetarian diets may improve quality of life for #prostatecancer patients. Data from 3,500 patients showed higher scores for plant-based diets were linked to better sexual function, bowel health, and vitality after diagnosis. @StacyLoebMD @NYULangone

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For Black men, #prostatecancer risk increases at younger ages compared to other groups as outlined in this graph. This suggests a need for earlier screening in this population

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Did you know some cases of prostate cancer can be inherited? Around 5-10% of prostate cancers are caused by gene mutations passed down in families. These faulty genes provide incorrect instructions to cells, allowing cancers to develop.

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Exciting Insights on #ProstateCancer Resistance! 🦠 Join Andrea Miyahira and Ping Mu 🇺🇦 as they delve into groundbreaking research on anti-androgen resistance and the role of UBE2J1 in regulating AR degradation and its impact on therapy resistance > bit.ly/47IlEPj

What should you expect when a physician recommends Lutecium-177?

Phillip Koo, MD speaks with Chesapeake Urology care coordinator, Elizabeth Davis.
Davis frequently fields patient questions about potential side effects and lifestyle adjustments during therapy.

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Breakthrough in Prostate Cancer Detection! 🔬💧

Developed with the help of PCF-funded researchers, an innovative urine-based test that can better distinguish between slow-growing, non-threatening prostate cancer and aggressive forms.

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New insights into managing clinically lymph-node positive #prostatecancer ! Hanjie Lee & Kenneth Chen discuss a systematic review & meta-analysis examining the role of local therapy alongside traditional androgen deprivation therapy > bit.ly/49Nf9Mx #BeyondTheAbstract

Learn more about PCF's impact including clinical research to evaluate new drugs, novel treatment strategies for prostate cancer and basic scientific research to better understand the biology of prostate cancer.

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Major advances over the past decade have transformed how we diagnose and treat prostate cancer. Overall, we now have more ways to cure early-stage prostate cancers and better manage later-stage cases as a chronic condition.

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Our very own Senior Manager of Medical Content, Becky Campbell, sat down with Dr. Martin Schoen MD MPH to discuss the increase in survival rates among veterans VA Research and the general population diagnosed with metastatic #prostatecancer .