Posts by: Joana Fernandes, PhD

Joana Fernandes, PhD

Joana brings more than 8 years of academic research and experience as well as Scientific writing and editing to her role as a Science and Research writer. She also served as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology in Coimbra, Portugal, where she also received her PhD in Health Science and Technologies, with a specialty in Molecular and Cellular Biology.

September 26, 2016September 26, 2016

Vasectomy Not Linked to Higher Risk of Prostate Cancer in Large Study

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Vasectomy is not associated with either an increased risk of prostate cancer or of dying of such cancer, according to the results of a large prospective study published in the ... Read more

September 22, 2016September 22, 2016

Technique Using MRI And Ultrasound Allows for More Reliable Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer, Study Shows

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Combining two imaging techniques to create a 3-D image of the prostate may greatly improve a specialist’s ability to view and judge suspicious areas, and determine whether and where prostate cancer may ... Read more

September 15, 2016

PSA Failure After Prostate Cancer Surgery Predicts Mortality Risk Only in Healthy Men

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Researchers found an association between increased levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) — known as PSA failure — and a high risk of mortality in healthy patients who had previously received ... Read more