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Charlie Schmidt
Editor, Harvard Medical School Annual Report on Prostate Diseases
Charlie Schmidt is an award-winning freelance science writer based in Portland, Maine. In addition to writing for Harvard Health Publishing, Charlie has written for Science magazine, the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Environmental Health Perspectives, Nature Biotechnology, and The Washington Post.
Posts by Charlie Schmidt

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Hormonal therapy for aggressive prostate cancer: How long is enough?
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Long-term statin use protects against prostate cancer death

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Smoking tied to more aggressive prostate cancer
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Investigators unveil metastatic prostate cancer’s genomic landscape
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A new option for immunotherapy in metastatic prostate cancer
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Q&A with Dr. Daniel Rukstalis on prostatic urethral lift for enlarged prostates

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New blood test may someday help guide the best treatment for aggressive prostate cancer
Men's Health
New blood test guides researchers toward the best treatment for aggressive prostate cancer
Men's Health
Influential task force issues new recommendations on prostate cancer screening
Men's Health
Diagnostic MRIs allow some men flagged by PSA screening to avoid a biospy, new study shows

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New study once again casts doubt on PSA screening

Cancer
A mix of treatments may extend life for men with aggressive prostate cancer
Men's Health
A mix of treatments may extend life for men with aggressive prostate cancer

Cancer
FDA approves new drug for men at high risk of prostate cancer spread
Men's Health
FDA approves new drug for men at high risk of prostate cancer spread

Cancer
Newer drugs are improving survival for men with metastatic prostate cancer
Men's Health
New study downplays potential risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease among elderly men treated with hormonal therapy for prostate cancer

Cancer
Study investigates treatment regret among prostate cancer survivors
Men's Health
Study investigates treatment regret among prostate cancer survivors
Men's Health
New study supports lifesaving benefits from PSA screening
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Strong study shows no link between vasectomy and prostate cancer

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Strong study shows no link between vasectomy and prostate cancer

Cancer
Combination hormonal therapy boosts survival in men with aggressive prostate cancer
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