In a nutshell The present study evaluated the long-term quality of life (QOL) for patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) who had cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and HIPEC (hyperthermic perioperative chemotherapy). Main findings: patients who survived the procedure regained their baseline (pre-operative) QOL within 6-12 months after...
Read MoreThis article presents the novel concept of treating prostate cancer with radioactive gold nanoparticles. Nanoparticles are extremely small engineered structures that can be used to deliver treatments to otherwise inaccessible areas of the body. Radiation therapy for prostate cancer is currently given using many techniques, each of them having...
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The present study evaluated the quality of life and adverse effects for patients younger than 60 with prostate cancer following proton therapy. The main findings were that young prostate cancer patients treated with proton therapy have great outcomes with respect to urinary and sexual function. The prostate is a small gland only found in men that has...
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Colorectal cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells in the rectum, colon (the large intestine) and it can also affect the appendix. It affects both men and women. Patients who are diagnosed with stage 1 and 2 colorectal cancer (cancers affecting the lining of the intestines – stage 1, and the muscle wall – stage 2) are generally only...
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In a nutshell The present study compared the risks of urinary incontinence (loss of bladder control) and sexual dysfunction following two techniques of radical prostatectomy (complete surgical removal of the prostate gland): traditional open procedure versus robotic-minimally invasive surgery. Main findings: the risks tested were comparably...
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In a nutshell This study evaluated the efficacy of a program for home-based, sustainable, lifestyle changes in older sedentary prostate cancer (PCa) survivors. Main findings: participants demonstrated and maintained healthy dietary behaviors, physical activity and functional ability. Some background Older PCa survivors are at risk of developing...
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In a nutshell This study compared intermittent versus continuous androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for localized (confined) prostate cancer due to prostate-specific antigen (PSA) elevation after radiotherapy. Main findings: Intermittent ADT was not inferior compared to continuous therapy with respect to survival. However, some quality of life...
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In a nutshell The present study compared survivors of prostate cancer (PC) to patients of similar sexes and ages that have not had prostate cancer (non-cancer controls) based on the effects of prior treatments and treatment options on sexual, urinary, bowel and hormone functions. The main finding was that PC survivors had poorer sexual and urinary...
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