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Chronic Prostate Inflammation May Increase Prostate Cancer Risk
Chronic inflammation in benign prostate tissue is associated with high-grade prostate cancer, according to researchers.
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hronic inflammation in benign prostate tissue is associated with high-grade prostate cancer, according to researchers.
However, Dr. Elizabeth A. Platz told Reuters Health by email, "We don't anticipate direct clinical implications of our work. The prevalence of inflammation in the prostate was so high -- even in the controls (comparison men without a diagnosis of cancer) -- that the mere presence of inflammation could not be used as a tool to identify men at risk for this cancer."
"We performed the work to learn more about the etiology of prostate cancer, especially aggressive disease," added Dr. Platz, of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland.
As reported April 18th online in Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, Dr. Platz and colleagues conducted a case-control study nested in the placebo arm of a large cancer prevention trial. At enrollment, the men were at least 55 years old and had a normal digital rectal examination and a serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level of 3 ng/mL or less.
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Source: Medscape
Exploring Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Cancer Care Prior Authorization Decisions
October 24th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the author of a study published in the October 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® that explored prior authorization decisions in cancer care by race and ethnicity for commercially insured patients.
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Texas Oncology to Roll Out Canopy for ePROs After Head-to-Head Pilot
March 18th 2025Debra Patt, MD, PhD, MBA, executive vice president of Public Policy and Strategy for Texas Oncology, said the practice received positive feedback from nurses and patients during a pilot that concluded in February.
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Examining Low-Value Cancer Care Trends Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 25th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the April 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on the rates of low-value cancer care services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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