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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

Newer drugs are improving survival for men with metastatic prostate cancer featured image

Cancer

Newer drugs are improving survival for men with metastatic prostate cancer

New study downplays potential risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease among elderly men treated with hormonal therapy for prostate cancer featured image

Men's Health

New study downplays potential risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease among elderly men treated with hormonal therapy for prostate cancer

Study investigates treatment regret among prostate cancer survivors featured image

Cancer

Study investigates treatment regret among prostate cancer survivors

Study investigates treatment regret among prostate cancer survivors featured image

Men's Health

Study investigates treatment regret among prostate cancer survivors

New study supports lifesaving benefits from PSA screening featured image

Men's Health

New study supports lifesaving benefits from PSA screening

Strong study shows no link between vasectomy and prostate cancer featured image

Charlie Schmidt

Strong study shows no link between vasectomy and prostate cancer

Strong study shows no link between vasectomy and prostate cancer featured image

Charlie Schmidt

Strong study shows no link between vasectomy and prostate cancer

Combination hormonal therapy boosts survival in men with aggressive prostate cancer featured image

Cancer

Combination hormonal therapy boosts survival in men with aggressive prostate cancer

Yoga improves treatment-related symptoms in men with prostate cancer featured image

Charlie Schmidt

Yoga improves treatment-related symptoms in men with prostate cancer

Yoga improves treatment-related symptoms in men with prostate cancer featured image

Cancer

Yoga improves treatment-related symptoms in men with prostate cancer

Combination hormonal therapy boosts survival in men with aggressive prostate cancer featured image

Men's Health

Combination hormonal therapy boosts survival in men with aggressive prostate cancer

Influential task force revises its position on PSA screening tests featured image

Men's Health

Influential task force revises its position on PSA screening tests

Combining surgery, radiation, and hormonal therapy dramatically extends survival in men with advanced prostate cancer featured image

Charlie Schmidt

Combining surgery, radiation, and hormonal therapy dramatically extends survival in men with advanced prostate cancer

Combining surgery, radiation, and hormonal therapy dramatically extends survival in men with advanced prostate cancer featured image

Cancer

Combining surgery, radiation, and hormonal therapy dramatically extends survival in men with advanced prostate cancer

Adding hormonal therapy to radiation lengthens survival in men with recurring prostate cancer featured image

Charlie Schmidt

Adding hormonal therapy to radiation lengthens survival in men with recurring prostate cancer

Adding hormonal therapy to radiation lengthens survival in men with recurring prostate cancer featured image

Cancer

Adding hormonal therapy to radiation lengthens survival in men with recurring prostate cancer

New imaging technique may help some men avoid prostate biopsy featured image

Cancer

New imaging technique may help some men avoid prostate biopsy

Immediate radiation when PSA levels spike after prostate cancer surgery helps reduce risk of recurrence featured image

Cancer

Immediate radiation when PSA levels spike after prostate cancer surgery helps reduce risk of recurrence

New study recommends immediate radiation when PSA Levels spike after prostate cancer surgery featured image

Men's Health

New study recommends immediate radiation when PSA Levels spike after prostate cancer surgery

Treatment versus monitoring of prostate cancer: Survival rates the same after 10 years featured image

Cancer

Treatment versus monitoring of prostate cancer: Survival rates the same after 10 years

Treatment versus monitoring of prostate cancer: Survival rates the same after 10 years featured image

Men's Health

Treatment versus monitoring of prostate cancer: Survival rates the same after 10 years

Treating the primary tumor can improve survival in men whose prostate cancer has spread featured image

Charlie Schmidt

Treating the primary tumor can improve survival in men whose prostate cancer has spread

Treating the primary tumor can improve survival in men whose prostate cancer has spread featured image

Cancer

Treating the primary tumor can improve survival in men whose prostate cancer has spread

New urine test predicts high-grade prostate cancer featured image

Cancer

New urine test predicts high-grade prostate cancer

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