Research roundup: Structural concerns in ACOs; public's view of mandated...
The Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) programs reward participating health care provider groups that achieve slower spending growth and high quality of care.
View ArticleNoninvasive technique detects prostate cancer using an electronic nose
We may soon be able to make easy and early diagnoses of prostate cancer by smell. Investigators in Finland have established that a novel noninvasive technique can detect prostate cancer using an...
View ArticleFindings suggest usage of statins after surgery may reduce risk of prostate...
Men who begin taking statins after prostate cancer surgery are less likely to have a recurrence of their cancer, according to a retrospective analysis led by researchers at Duke Medicine.
View ArticleRobot-assisted surgery for removing cancerous prostate glands as safe as open...
Minimally invasive robot-assisted surgery, which has become the main choice for surgically removing cancerous prostate glands during recent years, is as safe as open surgery for Medicare patients over...
View ArticleProMark test for prostate cancer meets primary endpoint
Today, for the first time, Metamark presents results from the clinical validation study that showed ProMark, the first and only proteomic-based imaging biopsy test, achieved its primary endpoint by...
View ArticleStudy: Most physicians don't recommend active surveillance for low-risk...
Specialists who treat prostate cancer agree that active surveillance is an effective option-yet most don't recommend it when appropriate for their own patients, according to a study in the July issue...
View ArticleStudy explores how surgical innovation can lead to adverse events for patients
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have found that the risk of patient harm increased two-fold in 2006 - the peak year that teaching hospitals nationwide embraced...
View ArticleNAFC updates Male Stress Urinary Incontinence content
The National Association For Continence (NAFC) has updated the Male Stress Urinary Incontinence content at www.nafc.org. The new content is designed to be more patient friendly and includes an...
View ArticleRobot-assisted surgery to control prostate cancer effective in controlling...
Robot-assisted surgery to remove cancerous prostate glands is effective in controlling the disease for 10 years, according to a new study led by researchers at Henry Ford Hospital.
View ArticlePelvic anatomy changes after prostatectomy linked to LUTS
Japanese researchers have identified certain pelvic anatomic features in men who have undergone radical prostatectomy that are associated with specific lower urinary tract symptoms.
View ArticleStudy reveals treatment trends for prostate cancer in Japan
There has been a recent increase in use of radiotherapy in Japanese men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer and a concomitant decrease in use of androgen deprivation therapy, study findings indicate.
View ArticleStudy: US experienced widespread adoption of robot-assisted prostate removal...
A new study reveals that the US has experienced widespread adoption of robot-assisted prostate removal surgery to treat prostate cancer in recent years. The BJU International study also found that...
View ArticleExperts share tips on prevention of prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men. One in seven men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer and 233,000 new cases are diagnosed annually.
View ArticleMetamark expands prostate cancer test services to include PROGENSAPCA3 assay
Metamark announced today the expansion of its prostate cancer test services to now include the PROGENSA® PCA3 assay, a urine-based test that can help confirm negative prostate biopsies, and ERG, a...
View ArticleConventional laparoscopy less complicated than robot-assisted surgery for...
For benign gynecologic conditions, robot-assisted surgery involves more complications during surgery and may be significantly more expensive than conventional laparoscopic surgery, according to a study...
View ArticleCMS publishes draft coverage decision for Decipher Prostate Cancer Classifier
GenomeDx Biosciences today announced that a draft local coverage determination (LCD) for its Decipher® Prostate Cancer Classifier has been published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...
View ArticleNew DNA-based test could better predict treatment outcomes for prostate...
Researchers at The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research and University Health Network, have identified a new DNA-based test that could be used to better predict how prostate cancer patients will...
View ArticleResearchers develop genetic test to predict prostate cancer recurrence
Prostate cancer researchers have developed a genetic test to identify which men are at highest risk for their prostate cancer to come back after localized treatment with surgery or radiotherapy.
View ArticleStudy: Common prostate cancer therapy exposes low-risk patients to more...
A common prostate cancer therapy should not be used in men whose cancer has not spread beyond the prostate, according to a new study led by researchers at Henry Ford Hospital.
View ArticlePalmetto GBA issues positive coverage policy for GenomeDx's Decipher prostate...
GenomeDx Biosciences today announced that Palmetto GBA, a national contractor that administers Medicare benefits, has issued a positive coverage policy through the MolDX Program for the company's...
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