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Primary prostate cancer treatment improves urinary symptoms in men with pre-treatment urinary complications

Primary prostate cancer treatment improves urinary symptoms in men with pre-treatment urinary complications

Posted by on Oct 9, 2016 in Prostate cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell The authors aimed to determine the benefits and drawbacks of prostate cancer treatment in patients who suffer from pre-treatment urinary problems. The authors concluded that patients with pre-treatment urinary problems benefitted from prostate surgery.  Some background Prostate surgery involves surgically removing the prostate...

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Different radiation therapy schedules: Hyopfractioned EBRT is as effective as standard EBRT

Different radiation therapy schedules: Hyopfractioned EBRT is as effective as standard EBRT

Posted by on Oct 3, 2016 in Prostate cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study compared the safety and effectiveness of external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) and hypofractioned EBRT (H-EBRT) for localized prostate cancer. Researchers reported no differences in survival or disease recurrence rates between high H-EBRT and EBRT. Some background Radiation therapy is a common treatment for localized...

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Focal prostate radiotherapy in early prostate cancer

Focal prostate radiotherapy in early prostate cancer

Posted by on Sep 19, 2016 in Prostate cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell The main objective of this study was to review all data available on focal radiotherapy (FRT) for men with early prostate cancer. The authors concluded that FRT was an option in early prostate cancer but may not be as effective in intermediate-risk tumors. Some background Radiation therapy is an important part of prostate cancer...

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Does hormone therapy increase the risk of falls?

Does hormone therapy increase the risk of falls?

Posted by on Aug 13, 2016 in Prostate cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study examined the relationship between androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and the risk of falls. Authors present preliminary evidence suggesting that patients receiving ADT may be at increased risk of falls. Some background ADT is a type of hormone therapy commonly used to treat advanced prostate cancer. By reducing the levels...

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High-risk prostate cancer: Surgery also a good treatment option for older men

High-risk prostate cancer: Surgery also a good treatment option for older men

Posted by on Jul 11, 2016 in Prostate cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study examined outcomes of different treatment options among older men (aged 70 or older) with high-risk prostate cancer. Authors reported lower disease recurrence rates for prostate surgery compared to radiation and radiation with hormone therapy. Some background Prostate surgery and radiation therapy are both common treatment...

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Hyopfractioned or standard external beam radiation therapy – which is better?

Posted by on Jul 11, 2016 in Prostate cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study compared external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) and hypofractioned EBRT (H-EBRT) for low-risk localized prostate cancer. Researchers reported no differences in disease progression or survival. However, an increase in side effects was observed with H-EBRT. Some background Radiation therapy is a common treatment for...

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Combining chemotherapy and hormone therapy early for metastatic prostate cancer

Combining chemotherapy and hormone therapy early for metastatic prostate cancer

Posted by on Jun 27, 2016 in Prostate cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study examined the safety and effectiveness of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) plus docetaxel (Taxotere) compared to ADT alone for metastatic prostate cancer. Researchers reported increased progression-free survival and overall survival when ADT was combined with docetaxel. Some background ADT is a type of hormone therapy...

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Now less invasive: Imaging-guided radiation techniques for prostate cancer

Posted by on Jun 20, 2016 in Prostate cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study compared the safety and effectiveness of two forms of imaging-guided radiation techniques for prostate cancer. Researchers reported more favorable outcomes with intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) than with 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3DCRT). Some background Radiation therapy is a common treatment...

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