Study Suggests Physical Activity Could Mediate Fatigue in Patients With MS
October 6th 2023Through a multitude of assessment tools, findings suggest that lower amounts of physical activity directly correlate with higher rates of fatigue in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS).
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Surgery, Radiation for PCa Show Equal Efficacy in Candidates for Renal Transplantation
September 27th 2023A recent study suggests that patients with high-risk prostate cancer (PCa) in need of renal transplantation should receive cancer treatment before their transplants, as surgery and radiation treatment for localized PCa appear to be equally effective in this patient population.
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Racial Differences in Chemokine Expression May Contribute to Prostate Cancer Disparities
September 22nd 2023Researchers found that analyzing certain chemokine levels may help explain racial disparities in prostate cancer lethality, and that neutralizing such chemokines could potentially benefit prostate cancer treatment.
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Infections, Rather Than Inflammation or Autoimmune Disease, Associated With Dementia Development
September 14th 2023A nationwide study conducted in Denmark found an association between dementia incidence and previous exposure to infection, but the potential impacts of systemic inflammation or autoimmune diseases on dementia incidence were not as clear.
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Expert Panel Addresses Prostate Cancer Misconceptions, Importance of Screening
September 14th 2023Panelists from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Urological Association spread awareness about the realities of prostate cancer, the importance of screening, and ways for men to approach their health concerns and prevention.
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While Prognostic, BCR May Not Be a Strong Surrogate End Point for Prostate Cancer Survival
August 31st 2023Measuring biochemical recurrence (BCR) as a surrogate marker produces unreliable results as a primary end point for overall survival of patients with localized prostate cancer, a study found.
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Combining Surgery and Biologic Therapy Improves Outcomes in Patients With CRSwNP
August 26th 2023Combination endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) and biological therapy significantly decreased polyp burden in refractory chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP) compared with biologic therapy alone
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Study Validates PSA-Based Recurrence Definitions for Prostate Cancer Prognostication
August 19th 2023Researchers determined that the Huber et al. criteria regarding prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels may more accurately predict the need for additional treatment or the possibility of treatment failure compared with other PSA-based definitions.
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