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Medicare cuts curb prostate cancer therapy

Nov. 4 | For men with prostate cancer, when Medicare cut its reimbursement rates for hormonal treatment, use declined drastically. Among patients for whom the treatment was considered necessary, there was no decline in use when payments were lowered. In contrast,...

Prostate Cancer Screening Less Helpful than Originally Thought

Mar. 22 | Prostate cancer screening seems like a good and preventative measure to ensure a man’s health, but new studies show there might not be any advantage to getting tested. Two large studies posted in the New England Journal of Medicine found that prostate...

Medicine used for baldness may prevent Prostate Cancer

Feb. 26 | Abnormal and malignant growth of cells in prostate gland can lead to Prostate cancer (or Adenocarcinoma). It is the second most common cancer and found only in men. Higher levels of hormone (especially Androgens) can be of high risk and may induce growth...