Fewer prostate cancers were detected by prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening in the U.S. than in a European randomized trial because of lower screening sensitivity, according to a new brief communication published online February 8 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
To compare the PSA screening performance in a clinical trial with that in a [...]

Consuming two or more soft drinks per week increased the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by nearly twofold compared to individuals who did not consume soft drinks, according to a report in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
Although relatively rare, pancreatic cancer remains one of the most [...]

Being diagnosed with prostate cancer roughly doubles the risk of suicide or death from a heart attack, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday, adding to the harm linked with diagnosis of this often slow-growing cancer.
A team at Harvard and Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston used data from more than 340,000 prostate cancer patients diagnosed between [...]

A combination of three genetic abnormalities has a dramatic impact on how long prostate cancer patients are likely to live, researchers said on Wednesday, and gene tests could help doctors decide on the best treatments.
Scientists at Britain’s Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) said their findings showed prostate cancer patients should be tested for specific genetic [...]