In a nutshell The authors aimed to determine patient outcome after salvage prostate surgery using patient information. Some background Prostate surgery is a common cancer treatment that involves surgically removing the prostate gland. Salvage prostate surgery is carried out after radiation therapy (involves directing a beam of radiation at the...
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In a nutshell The authors aimed to determine patients who were at risk of cancer returning after surgery for prostate cancer. Some background Radical prostatectomy involves surgically removing the prostate from patients that have prostate cancer. It is used as a treatment option in early stage prostate cancer where the tumor has not spread outside...
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In a nutshell The authors aimed to determine whether their product could be used to determine prostate cancer-specific mortality and other outcomes after radical prostatectomy. Some background NADiA ProsVue is a device that determines the likelihood that a prostate cancer patient will experience recurrent cancer after receiving a radical...
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In a nutshell This study examined whether patients with prostate cancer who receive radiotherapy after surgery have a decreased chance of the cancer returning. Some background Surgical removal of the prostate (radical prostatectomy) is the most common treatment for patients with prostate cancer. After surgery patients can receive additional...
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In a nutshell This study examined the outcome of patients treated with radical prostatectomy (surgical removal of the prostate) whose cancer had spread to the seminal vesicles (glands positioned below the bladder; stage T3b). Some background The risk of dying from prostate cancer is low because the cancer usually grows very slowly. The risk...
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In a nutshell The authors examined whether it is safe to use robot-assisted surgery in prostate cancer patients who have metabolic syndrome. Some background Metabolic syndrome consists of a cluster of conditions that occur together and increase the risk of stroke, heart disease and diabetes. The main sign of...
Read MoreIn a nutshell The authors aimed to identify factors associated with an increased risk of blood clot development following radical prostatectomy. Some background The formation of blood clots in the veins is the most common non-operative complication after radical prostatectomy (surgical removal of the prostate). While effective...
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In a nutshell This article investigated complications other than urinary incontinence or erectile dysfunction associated with radiotherapy and radical prostatectomy treatments for prostate cancer. Some background For patients with localized (confined to the prostate gland) prostate cancer, the treatment options include radical...
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In a nutshell This study examined whether positive surgical margins in prostate cancer patients are more likely to be found following open, laproscopic, or robotic radical prostatectomy. Some background The standard treatment for prostate cancer is radical prostatectomy, or the surgical removal of the prostate....
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In a nutshell This study evaluated the effect of body mass index (BMI) on the outcomes of surgical removal of the prostate gland (radical prostatectomy) among prostate cancer patients. Some background Radical prostatectomy is often employed in the treatment of patients with localized prostate cancer. The effects of body weight on the outcomes of...
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In a nutshell This article looked at the pathological features of prostate cancer to identify those patients who would benefit the most from adjuvant radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy. Some background One option for patients with prostate cancer is surgery to remove the cancer along with the entire prostate gland and some healthy tissues...
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In a nutshell This study explored the differences in physical and psychological symptoms experienced by men treated with radical prostatectomy versus watchful waiting, over the course of 8 years. While each treatment option leads to negative symptoms, the level of discomfort and anxiety men felt at diagnosis was suggestive of how they would feel over...
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