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A new study is believed to be the first to compare patients-reported outcome measures and clinician-reported outcomes with respect to urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction after robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy. A new study compared patient- and clinician-reported outcomes regarding urinary incontinence and erectile function.

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Environmental quality linked to advanced-stage prostate cancer at diagnosis Environmental quality linked to advanced-stage prostate cancer at diagnosis Last Updated: Sun, May 23rd, 2021, 17:20:07hrs Chicago [US], May 23 (ANI): According to a new study by University of Illinois Chicago researchers, environmental quality is associated with advanced-stage prostate cancer at diagnosis. Prostate cancer is up to 57 per cent heritable, with the remainder attributed to environmental exposures. However,...

April 9, 2021 Tumor gene profiling is a tool that can help patients with a cancer diagnosis make informed decisions about treatment. In predominantly white populations, among men with early stage, favorable-risk prostate cancer, these tools have been shown to increase patient acceptance of active surveillance — a common, evidence-based approach to monitor the tumor before a more aggressive treatment, like surgery or radiation. However, a new study from researchers at the University of ...