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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.
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, studies on those environmental factors and prostate cancer aggressiveness have previously been limi...
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 Illinois Chicago and Northwestern University shows that in a predominantly Black, urban patient popu...