Understanding Prolaris test results June 17, 2022 After a prostate cancer diagnosis, choosing an appropriate treatment path can be incredibly stressful for you and your loved ones. Further complicating the pro... Continue Reading
What is the Prolaris test? June 10, 2022 The Prolaris test is a genetic test for untreated men with prostate cancer that can determine how quickly cancer is growing. Prolaris helps provide clarity abo... Continue Reading
Being a Caregiver June 3, 2022 A prostate cancer diagnosis can be devastating for you and your family, but you have options. At this confusing time, you may have questions about how to help ... Continue Reading
Prostate Cancer Symptoms May 20, 2022 Early prostate cancer generally does not exhibit any symptoms. Oftentimes, an initial diagnosis is made by a doctor during an annual exam of the prostate. Men ... Continue Reading
Understanding PSA May 6, 2022 What is PSA? PSA is a protein (called prostate specific antigen) produced by cells that line the small... Continue Reading
Prostate cancer on the rise in 2022 April 29, 2022 Prostate cancer is a very common diagnosis. Did you know prostate cancer is estimated to be the second most common cancer diagnosis in American men?According t... Continue Reading
2021 Prostate Cancer Statistics April 15, 2021 According to the American Cancer Society, the number of newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients has increased by nearly 30% since 2020 and estimates there wil... Continue Reading
The Importance of Genetic Testing for Prostate Cancer P2 September 28, 2020 In the second webinar installment partnered with Prostate Health Education Network (PHEN), Dr. Keith Crawford MD, PHD will discuss new treatment and clinical t... Continue Reading
The Importance of Genetic Testing for Prostate Cancer P1 September 17, 2020 Myriad has partnered with the Prostate Health Education Network (PHEN) advocacy group to help educate patients and caregivers on the importance of genetic test... Continue Reading
The Prolaris Test Gave Me Information I Needed September 9, 2020 Byron Sparkman, 65, began getting his PSA levels checked about 10 years ago due to his family cancer history. His mother had breast cancer and his father had p... Continue Reading
Genetic Testing Changed My Life September 4, 2020 After a visit with his family doctor, John Earp had a PSA of 13.96. With this new possible diagnosis of prostate cancer, he began to worry thinking about his e... Continue Reading
Not All Prostate Cancer is the Same March 26, 2020 Up to 1 in 6 prostate cancers are hereditary. If you have hereditary prostate cancer, your children and siblings have a 50% chance of having the same genetic m... Continue Reading
2020 Prostate Cancer Statistics March 26, 2020 Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosis and the third leading cause of cancer death in American men. According to the American Cancer Societ... Continue Reading
“I Did Get This Gene Mutation from My Dad” July 2, 2019 Ed Hoppe is a patient with prostate cancer who received genetic testing with the Myriad myRisk Hereditary Cancer test. From this test, he discove... Continue Reading
“Gene Mutations Don’t Discriminate Between Men and Women” June 4, 2019 Recently we shared a story about Ed Hoppe and his prostate cancer. After Ed’s diagnosis, he received genetic testing and learned about a mutation in ... Continue Reading