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Men who trust their doctors, receive adequate time and general information about prostate cancer screening are more likely to have productive discussions

Written by | 25 Sep 2023

Members of the University of Ottawa Department of Family Medicine conducted a scoping review to understand men’s communication preferences when they discuss prostate cancer screening with their doctors…. read more.

Xtandi accepted for EMA review for earlier type of prostate cancer – Astellas

Written by | 21 Sep 2023

Astellas announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has validated its Type II variation for Xtandi (enzalutamide) for the treatment of patients with non-metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (nmHSPC… read more.

A free online tool can help prostate cancer patients save on out-of-pocket drug costs

Written by | 11 Sep 2023

A free online tool could potentially save some prostate cancer patients more than $9,000 in out-of-pocket drug costs, a new study finds. For patients enrolled in Medicare Part… read more.

FDA grants priority review for Xtandi in non-metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer with high-risk biochemical recurrence – Astellas + Pfizer

Written by | 1 Sep 2023

Pfizer Inc. and Astellas Pharma Inc. announced that the FDA has accepted and granted Priority Review for the companies’ supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Xtandi (enzalutamide) for… read more.

Lynparza + abiraterone approved in Japan for the treatment of BRCA-mutated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer – AstraZeneca + Merck Inc

Written by | 27 Aug 2023

AstraZeneca and MSD’s Lynparza (olaparib) in combination with abiraterone and prednisolone has been approved in Japan for the treatment of adult patients with BRCA-mutated (BRCAm) castration-resistant prostate cancer… read more.

MRI scans improve prostate cancer diagnosis in screening trial

Written by | 25 Aug 2023

The REIMAGINE study, published today in BMJ Oncology, is the first study to use MRI scans with prostate specific antigen (PSA) density to assess the need for further standard… read more.

FDA approves Akeega, the first-and-only dual action tablet for the treatment of patients with BRCA-positive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer – Janssen

Written by | 17 Aug 2023

The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced that the FDA has approved Akeega (niraparib and abiraterone acetate), the first-and-only dual action tablet combining a PARP inhibitor… read more.

Lynparza + abiraterone approved in the US for the treatment of BRCA-mutated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer – AstraZeneca + Merck Inc

Written by | 31 May 2023

AstraZeneca and MSD’s Lynparza (olaparib) in combination with abiraterone and prednisone or prednisolone has been approved in the US for the treatment of adult patients with deleterious or… read more.

Survival rates similar with different treatments of localized prostate cancer

Written by | 21 Apr 2023

Patients who chose active monitoring of their localized prostate cancer have achieved the same high survival rates as those who chose radiotherapy or surgery. Researchers reported these findings… read more.

Mark Cuban Pharmacy could save billions on prostate cancer, bladder drugs

Written by | 17 Feb 2023

A new drug company founded by entrepreneur Mark Cuban could save patients $1.29 billion a year based on 2020 Medicare Part D expenditures on just the nine most… read more.

Prostate cancer cases risk being detected too late due to misleading focus on urinary problems

Written by | 7 Aug 2022

Men with early, curable stages of prostate cancer are missing opportunities to have their cancer detected because national guidelines and media health campaigns focus on urinary symptoms despite… read more.

New approach to prostate cancer improves 5-year survival

Written by | 26 Jun 2022

A combination of hormone therapy and pelvic lymph node radiation improves survival of prostate cancer patients, researchers reported on May 26, 2022 in The Lancet. “We can now… read more.

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