Mediterranean diet shown superior to Western diet in reducing the risk of prostate cancer
March 10th 2023"Our recommendation is to adopt a Mediterranean diet enlisting the help of a dietician, because people absorb nutrients in different ways, depending on the food, the digestive system, the person’s genotype and possibly their microbiome," says Permal Deo, MD.
Long-term exposure to nitrate in drinking water may lead to higher risk for prostate cancer
March 9th 2023"Our hope is that this study, and others, will encourage a review of the levels of nitrate that are allowed in water, in order to ensure that there is no risk to human health,” said Carolina Donat-Vargas, PhD, MPH.
Prostate cancer disparities observed in American Indian/Alaskan Native patients
March 6th 2023"[Although] American Indian/Alaskan Native patients do present with more advanced prostate cancer, show lower rates of definitive treatment, and higher mortality, once we adjust for some of these disparities in access, we found that there were no significant differences in mortality," says Carissa E. Chu, MD.
Panel discusses positive impact of a genetic testing protocol for prostate cancer patients
February 23rd 2023"We found a sizeable and statistically significant uptick in compliance with genetic testing and compliance with post-test genetic counseling in patients who underwent testing after the implementation of the standardized protocol," says Siddharth Ramanathan.
Urology for Social Responsibility meeting at UCSD looks at key social issues
January 24th 2023"Last year was a year of many changes socially within the United States. Some of those changes stirred up a lot of interest, enthusiasm, and energy for trying to direct our community toward positive change," said Manoj Monga, MD, FACS.
Trial to evaluate TKI and abiraterone treatment combination for prostate cancer
January 19th 2023“If outcomes are improved for patients who take this combination — or in patients whose cancer is still progressing after being treated with hormone-based chemotherapy alone — this could be a big step forward in caring for these patients," says Moshe Ornstein, MD, MA.