By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
Pew PatriotsPew PatriotsPew Patriots
Notification Show More
Font ResizerAa
  • Home
  • News
  • Tactical
  • Guns and Gear
  • Prepping & Survival
  • Videos
Reading: Prostate cancer cases spike in this US state as doctors share likely reason
Share
Font ResizerAa
Pew PatriotsPew Patriots
  • News
  • Tactical
  • Guns and Gear
  • Prepping & Survival
  • Videos
Search
  • Home
  • News
  • Tactical
  • Guns and Gear
  • Prepping & Survival
  • Videos
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
Prostate cancer cases spike in this US state as doctors share likely reason
News

Prostate cancer cases spike in this US state as doctors share likely reason

Jimmie Dempsey
Last updated: February 6, 2025 3:44 pm
Jimmie Dempsey Published February 6, 2025
Share
SHARE

Cases of prostate cancer are on the rise in California, according to new research.

A study by UC San Francisco (UCSF) included nearly 388,000 men who had prostate cancer between 2004 and 2021.

The incidence rate of cases increased 6.7% per year on average between 2011 and 2021, the JAMA-published research revealed.

COMMON CANCER TYPE COULD BE DETECTED WITH NEW BLOOD TEST

Although cases rose, prostate cancer mortality rates declined 2.6% per year from 2004 to 2012, and plateaued from 2012 to 2021. These trends were similar across age, race, ethnicity and region, the researchers found.

The rising cases correspond with a change in guidelines for PSA (prostate-specific antigen) testing, in which the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) stopped recommending the screenings in 2012, according to the UCSF press release.

The guidelines were changed in order to reduce the number of prostate cancer patients who were treated with “potentially harmful interventions” for non-threatening forms of the disease.

MEN’S CANCER DEATHS EXPECTED TO SPIKE MORE THAN 90% BY 2050, STUDY FINDS

According to UCSF, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men and the second-leading cause of cancer deaths.

Most prostate cancer tumors, however, are low-grade and “never spread” — and the PSA screening “does not differentiate between aggressive or non-aggressive tumors, leading many men to be diagnosed with cancers that would not hurt them in the long run,” the release stated.

A medical doctor, right, examines a patient at a CCI Health and Wellness Services health center in Gaithersburg, Maryland, U.S., on Tuesday, April 18, 2017

“On the other hand, if screening isn’t done, timely diagnosis of more advanced cancers can be missed – those cancers might have been successfully treated if found early,” UCSF noted.

The freeze in screenings “unfortunately may have led to one of the largest subsequent rises in incidence of distant stage disease,” according to the researchers.

“If screening isn’t done, timely diagnosis of more advanced cancers can be missed.”

UCSF wrote that these findings “reinforce the need for screening that can identify potentially fatal tumors without raising false alarms about ones that pose no threat to the patient.”

Man in hospital bed

“Figuring out the best way to screen for prostate cancer continues to be a challenge for researchers and doctors,” lead study author Dr. Erin L. Van Blarigan, UCSF associate professor of epidemiology, biostatistics and urology, said in a statement.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER

“Without screening, the number of men diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer – when treatments are less effective – increases fast.”

Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel, who was not involved in the study, also called out the need for regular screenings.

For more Health articles, visit www.foxnews.com/health

“[Screenings] decreased in many areas, including California, as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended against PSA as a regular screening tool, which I always disagreed with,” he told Fox News Digital. “Especially as MRI advanced, so not all elevated PSA automatically meant a biopsy.”

Based on the increase in prostate cancer cases across all ages, Siegel emphasized the need to “diagnose it early for better outcomes.”

Side view closeup of doctor holding clipboard while with patient

Siegel suggested that the increase in cases could also be due to a variety of factors, including the obesity epidemic, ultraprocessed foods and an increase in alcohol consumption and fatty foods.

David R. Wise, MD, PhD, urologic oncologist and the service chief of the Genitourinary Medical Oncology Program at NYU Langone Perlmutter Cancer Center, also reacted to this rise in cases.

“A return to prostate cancer screening will likely reverse this effect.” 

“The increasing incidence of metastatic prostate cancer in California in the 2010s is consistent with reports by others, including the American Cancer Society,” Wise, who was not involved in the research, told Fox News Digital.

“It likely reflects the aftermath of diminished prostate cancer screening. A return to prostate cancer screening will likely reverse this effect.” 

“Optimized screening, enhanced by MRI and novel blood-based biomarkers, is now available and is poised to spare men with low risk disease from unnecessary treatment while ensuring early detection for men with aggressive cancer,” he added.

Read the full article here

You Might Also Like

Charles Shyer, ‘Father of the Bride’ director and Oscar-nominated co-writer of ‘Private Benjamin’, dies at 83

Travis, Jason Kelce give blunt take on Christmas movie Taylor Swift, Kylie Kelce have raved about

Homan, lawmakers signal cooperation on ‘overlooked’ northern border amid migrant spike: ‘Same vision’

‘One if by Land’: White House, Boston celebrates 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s midnight ride

Trump to rename Gulf of Mexico, Mount Denali on first day in office

Share This Article
Facebook Twitter Email Print
Leave a Comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

We Recommend
Felon hid dead uncle in trash can to keep stealing his vets benefits
Tactical

Felon hid dead uncle in trash can to keep stealing his vets benefits

Jimmie Dempsey Jimmie Dempsey May 9, 2025
Hands-On with the Dead Air Sandman S
Pakistan Says It Killed Up To 50 Indian Soldiers In Fresh Border Clashes
Psaki bombs: MSNBC’s newest primetime program sheds 53% of viewers from key demo in second episode
Newsom debuts rapid-response website as critics accuse him of prioritizing presidential ambitions
Jemele Hill returns to ESPN’s ‘Around the Horn’ before show’s cancellation, jokes about previous firing
USA Fencing transgender controversy escalates at DOGE hearing with social media regrets, calls for resignation
News

USA Fencing transgender controversy escalates at DOGE hearing with social media regrets, calls for resignation

Jimmie Dempsey Jimmie Dempsey May 9, 2025
I Carry: Springfield Armory TRP 1911 AOS Pistol in an ANR Design Holster
Tactical

I Carry: Springfield Armory TRP 1911 AOS Pistol in an ANR Design Holster

Jimmie Dempsey Jimmie Dempsey May 9, 2025
Charles Barkley expresses concern about how Jordon Hudson is affecting Bill Belichick’s legacy
News

Charles Barkley expresses concern about how Jordon Hudson is affecting Bill Belichick’s legacy

Jimmie Dempsey Jimmie Dempsey May 9, 2025
Pew Patriots
  • News
  • Tactical
  • Prepping & Survival
  • Guns and Gear
  • Videos
  • Blog
2024 © Pew Patriots. All Rights Reserved.
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?