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Evaluating the effectiveness of tadalafil for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms and erectile dysfunction after low-dose-rate brachytherapy for prostate cancer

Posted by Medivizor on Mar 21, 2021 in Prostate cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study investigated the effectiveness of phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitor tadalafil (Cialis) for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and erectile dysfunction (ED) after low-dose-rate (LDR) brachytherapy (BT) in patients with localized prostate cancer. The data showed that tadalafil improved the LUTS and ED outcomes...

Radiotherapy treatments for patients with prostate cancer

Posted by Medivizor on Jul 26, 2018 in Prostate cancer | 0 comments

This study compared the outcome of low-dose rate brachytherapy (LDR-BT) and image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IG-IMRT) for different severities of localized prostate cancer. Five year survival rates will almost the same across both treatments. Five year biochemical failure free survival rates were higher for patients treated with LDR-BT...

Long-term quality of life in men who receive brachytherapy for prostate cancer

Posted by Medivizor on Sep 10, 2017 in Prostate cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell The authors aimed to determine long-term quality of life (QoL) in men with prostate cancer who received cesium-131 brachytherapy. The authors concluded that there are minimal long-term changes in urinary or bowel patient-reported QoL following Cs brachytherapy. Some background Radiation therapy is a form of treatment used in...

Local therapy and improved survival in advanced prostate cancer

Posted by Medivizor on Jun 9, 2017 in Prostate cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell The authors aimed to compare outcomes after local therapy versus no local therapy in men with advanced prostate cancer (cancer that has spread outside the prostate gland). The authors concluded that local therapy resulted in better outcomes when compared to no local therapy. They also concluded that in patients who received local...

White blood cell number and survival in prostate cancer

Posted by Medivizor on Oct 18, 2015 in Prostate cancer | 1 comment

In a nutshell The authors determined whether immune cell levels influenced overall survival (patients still alive following treatment) in prostate cancer patients following radiotherapy. Some background Radiotherapy is a common treatment for localized prostate cancer (cancer contained within the prostate gland). It involves...

Statin use is associated with freedom from rising levels of PSA after radiation therapy

Posted by Medivizor on Dec 2, 2014 in Prostate cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell The authors aimed to determine whether statin use can prevent prostate cancer recurrence after brachytherapy. Some background Brachytherapy is a form of radiation, where a radiation source is internally placed at the tumor site. It is sometimes given in combination with external beam radiation therapy (EBRT – radiation...

Treatment(s) now being considered-Radiation -Brachytherapy Posts on Medivizor

Evaluating the effectiveness of tadalafil for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms and erectile dysfunction after low-dose-rate brachytherapy for prostate cancer

Radiotherapy treatments for patients with prostate cancer

Long-term quality of life in men who receive brachytherapy for prostate cancer

Local therapy and improved survival in advanced prostate cancer

White blood cell number and survival in prostate cancer

Statin use is associated with freedom from rising levels of PSA after radiation therapy

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Evaluating the effectiveness of tadalafil for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms and erectile dysfunction after low-dose-rate brachytherapy for prostate cancer

Radiotherapy treatments for patients with prostate cancer

Long-term quality of life in men who receive brachytherapy for prostate cancer

Local therapy and improved survival in advanced prostate cancer

White blood cell number and survival in prostate cancer

Statin use is associated with freedom from rising levels of PSA after radiation therapy

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