During July and early August of 2018, the Harris Poll in association with the American Society of Clinical Oncologists (ASCO’s) conducted a poll of 4,887 U.S. adults, 1001 of these have or had cancer. This second annual National Cancer Opinion Survey explored a wide range of topics. The findings clearly describe disparities in the care patients with...
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In a nutshell This study evaluates the effectiveness of medication and focal radiation in the treatment of prostate cancer resistant male hormone suppression. The main outcome to be measured in this trial is the number of patients whose cancer does not grow or spread and who are alive at 18 months after treatment. This trial is taking place in Ann...
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In a nutshell This trial is comparing drug therapy and drug therapy with prostate surgery or radiation for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer. The main outcome to be measured is overall survival. This trial is recruiting in Houston (Texas), USA. The details Prostate cancer can be treated by medication, surgery or...
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In a nutshell This study looked at the effectiveness of chitosan membranes on sexual function after prostate tissue removal. It concluded that patients recovered sexual function quicker when they used chitosan. Some background Prostate cancer is cancer that starts in the prostate gland. The prostate gland is a small, walnut-sized...
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In a nutshell This study looked at if body mass index (BMI) is connected to possible prostate cancer recurrence. It concluded that there is an association between higher BMI and possible prostate cancer recurrence. It also concluded that obese men did not have more aggressive cancer recurrences. Some background Prostate cancer is cancer that...
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In a nutshell This study aimed to examine the timing of exercise therapy in patients with prostate cancer taking androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). This study found that starting exercise at the onset of ADT helps preserve muscle mass and bone density. Some background Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is a treatment option in...
Read MoreIn a nutshell This study aimed to evaluate whole pelvic radiotherapy (WPRT) compared to prostate only radiotherapy (PORT) with hormonal therapy (HT) before or after radiation for patients with intermediate- or high-risk prostate cancer. This study found that HT before radiotherapy and WPRT had superior long-term survival without cancer growing or...
Read MoreIn a nutshell This study aimed to compare radiation therapy with prostate surgery used to treat prostate cancer. It found that prostate surgery had a better overall survival rate. Some background Prostate cancer can be treated using surgery or radiation therapy. Radiation therapy can be delivered externally such as external beam...
Read MoreIn a nutshell This study aimed to compare traditional open surgery and robotic surgery to treat prostate cancer in terms of side effects. It found that there was no difference in side-effects like sexual function or urinary problems between the two surgeries. Some background Prostate surgery is a treatment option for prostate cancer. This surgery...
Read MoreIn a nutshell This trial is examining the safety and effectiveness of cabazitaxel (Jevtana) with abiraterone acetate (Zytiga) compared to abiraterone acetate alone for metastatic (cancer that has spread) castration-resistant prostate cancer (cancer that is no longer responding to hormone therapy). The main outcome measured will be the...
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In a nutshell This study investigated the effect of apalutamide (Erleada) on health-related quality of life (H-QoL) in patients with prostate cancer. This study found that apalutimide preserved H-QoL while prolonging time taken for cancer to spread. Some background One treatment option for patients with prostate cancer is androgen...
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In a nutshell This study compared two different types of radiation therapy after prostate surgery for prostate cancer, hypofractionated postprostatectomy radiation therapy (hypoPORT) and conventional postprostatectomy radiation therapy (coPORT). Results showed that hypoPORT may be effective in prostate cancer control and with similar side effects as...
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