Category Archives: Prostata

Cribado de cancer de prostata – Screening of prostaste cancer


Image via Wikipedia Editorial del NEJM 26 de Marzo 2009In the United States, most men over the age of 50 years have had a prostate-specific–antigen (PSA) test,1 despite the absence of evidence from large, randomized trials of a net benefit. … Continue reading

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Nuevo metodo para cancer de prostata


Científicos en Estados Unidos crearon una prueba de orina con la cual puede detectarse de forma más precisa a los hombres que están en riesgo de cáncer de próstata. El análisis detecta un defecto genético que causa el cáncer. La … Continue reading

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El cribado del cancer de prostata no se asocia a una disminucion de la mortalidad


                              Image via WikipediaConcato J, Wells CK, Horwitz RI, Penson D, Fincke G, Berlowitz DR, et al. The Effectiveness of Screening for Prostate Cancer: A Nested … Continue reading

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Antigeno Prostatico Especifico: inutil para el cribado de cancer de prostata


Todavia desconozco en que idioma hay que escribir esto, pero por enesima  vez sale otro articulo que dice que la PSA,  no tiene ninguna utilidad en el cribado de cáncer de próstata y que sólo sirve para el seguimiento de … Continue reading

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El cribado del cancer de prostata no se asocia a una disminucion de la mortalidad


Concato J, Wells CK, Horwitz RI, Penson D, Fincke G, Berlowitz DR, et al. The Effectiveness of Screening for Prostate Cancer: A Nested Case-Control Study. Arch Intern Med 2006; 166: 38-43. R TC (s) PDF (s) Introducción Diferentes grupos de … Continue reading

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Diagnostico y manejo de la hiperplasia prostatica benigna


Diagnosis and management of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Edwards JL May 15, 2008 Vol. 77 No. 10 View Abstract Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a common condition affecting older men. Typical presenting symptoms include urinary hesitancy, weak stream, nocturia, incontinence, and recurrent … Continue reading

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Hormonal Therapy After Prostatectomy May Increase Cardiovascular Death


Hormonal Therapy After Prostatectomy May Increase Cardiovascular Death Men who receive androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) after undergoing prostatectomy for prostate cancer may be at increased risk for cardiovascular death, reports an industry-funded study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. … Continue reading

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