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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
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
Charlie Schmidt
Strong study shows no link between vasectomy and prostate cancer
Charlie Schmidt
Strong study shows no link between vasectomy and prostate cancer
Cancer
Combination hormonal therapy boosts survival in men with aggressive prostate cancer
Charlie Schmidt
Yoga improves treatment-related symptoms in men with prostate cancer
Cancer
Yoga improves treatment-related symptoms in men with prostate cancer
Men's Health
Combination hormonal therapy boosts survival in men with aggressive prostate cancer
Men's Health
Influential task force revises its position on PSA screening tests
Charlie Schmidt
Combining surgery, radiation, and hormonal therapy dramatically extends survival in men with advanced prostate cancer
Cancer
Combining surgery, radiation, and hormonal therapy dramatically extends survival in men with advanced prostate cancer
Charlie Schmidt
Adding hormonal therapy to radiation lengthens survival in men with recurring prostate cancer
Cancer
Adding hormonal therapy to radiation lengthens survival in men with recurring prostate cancer
Cancer
New imaging technique may help some men avoid prostate biopsy
Cancer
Immediate radiation when PSA levels spike after prostate cancer surgery helps reduce risk of recurrence
Men's Health
New study recommends immediate radiation when PSA Levels spike after prostate cancer surgery
Cancer
Treatment versus monitoring of prostate cancer: Survival rates the same after 10 years
Men's Health
Treatment versus monitoring of prostate cancer: Survival rates the same after 10 years
Charlie Schmidt
Treating the primary tumor can improve survival in men whose prostate cancer has spread
Cancer
Treating the primary tumor can improve survival in men whose prostate cancer has spread
Cancer
New urine test predicts high-grade prostate cancer
Recent Blog Articles
Can AI answer medical questions better than your doctor?
How to stay healthy during a drought
Opill: Is this new birth control pill right for you?
How well do you worry about your health?
Ready to give up the lead vest?
Why eat lower on the seafood chain?
What complications can occur after prostate cancer surgery?
When should your teen or tween start using skin products?
Is snuff really safer than smoking?
Ever worry about your gambling?