Tag: Prostate Cancer
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From Fighting Fires to Fighting Cancer: A Firefighter’s Call for Early Screening
Introduction: A Life Changed Suddenly For many, the call of the fire brigade is a lifelong vocation. But for one Dublin firefighter, that vocation took an unexpected turn: a diagnosis of prostate cancer that arrived without symptoms and without the usual signs. The turnaround—from strength and stamina to a cancer diagnosis—was jarring, yet it emphasized…
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Cancer Diagnosis Strengthened Us: Navigating Tough Conversations and Prostate Cancer
Facing cancer together, and the conversations that follow When a cancer diagnosis arrives, it often shifts the cadence of a relationship. For many couples, the news can tighten the bonds that survive the toughest storms, even as it forces conversations that once seemed unthinkable. The story of a partner who underwent a radical prostatectomy and…
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It’s Different for Everyone: From fighting fires to fighting cancer
Introduction: A Routine Screen That Changed a Life When a fit, active firefighter receives a cancer diagnosis, the news can feel unreal. For Connell, the shock was tempered by a practical thread of fortune: the diagnosis came at a time when he had just agreed to participate in a new prostate cancer screening initiative with…
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When Cancer Brings Couples Closer, But Demands Hard Conversations
How a Diagnosis Redefines a Relationship When one partner hears the word cancer, the ground shifts beneath the relationship. A shared sense of vulnerability can deepen affection and solidarity, but it can also trigger fear, uncertainty, and difficult conversations that never seemed necessary before. For many couples, the journey through diagnosis and treatment becomes a…
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It’s different for everyone: From fighting fires to fighting cancer
Introduction: A routine moment that changed everything When a fit, active firefighter receives a diagnosis that changes the course of their life, the shock isn’t just personal—it echoes through families, colleagues, and communities. This is the story of Connell, a member of the Dublin Fire Brigade, whose experience with prostate cancer began with a routine…
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When a Cancer Diagnosis Changes a Couple: Tough Talks, Tough Choices, and Growing Closer
H2: A Diagnosis That Changes the Conversation A cancer diagnosis can upend routines, plans, and even the words a couple uses with each other. For many couples, the moment of discovery is followed by a second, equally consequential moment: the realization that the relationship will be tested in ways that medical charts alone cannot capture.…
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PSA Screening Improves Survival: ERSPC Trial Findings
New Evidence Highlights PSA Screening Benefits A landmark update from the European Randomised Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (ERSPC) confirms that sustained, protocol-driven PSA testing can reduce mortality from prostate cancer and improve the overall benefit-to-harm ratio. The new findings reinforce the value of personalized, risk-based screening strategies that prioritize patient safety and informed…
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PSA Screening Shown to Improve Survival and Safety in 23-Year ERSPC Trial
Overview of a Groundbreaking 23-Year Study Researchers conducting the European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (ERSPC) have released long-awaited findings from 23 years of follow-up. The results indicate that sustained, protocolized PSA testing can reduce deaths from prostate cancer and, crucially, improve the balance between benefits and harms for many men. This work…
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Study confirms PSA screening improves survival and safety
Key takeaway: PSA screening improves outcomes Prostate cancer remains a major health concern worldwide, but new results from the 23-year European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (ERSPC) reinforce a core message: sustained, protocol-driven PSA screening saves lives. The long-term data show not only a reduction in prostate cancer mortality but also a more…
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Blocking PDIA1 and PDIA5: A Double Hit Shakes Up Prostate Cancer Therapy
New vulnerability in prostate cancer identified A multinational team of scientists has uncovered a promising vulnerability in prostate cancer cells that could improve how the disease is treated. In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers from Flinders University in Australia and South China University of Technology demonstrate that…