prostate cancer | Research | Treatment | 10 pages | source: European urology focus | Added Oct 10, 2021
Apalutamide plus androgen deprivation therapy preserves health-related quality of life in patients with non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
This study reported the long-term effects on the health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) of apalutamide (Erleada) in combination with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in patients with non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC). The data showed that apalutamide plus ADT preserved HR-QoL in these patients.
prostate cancer | Research | Treatment | 8 pages | source: Cancer | Added Sep 25, 2021
Evaluating bone density testing in prostate cancer patients treated with hormone therapy
The study assessed the frequency of bone density testing among prostate cancer patients treated with androgen-deprivation therapy.
prostate cancer | Research | 12 pages | source: Urology | Added Sep 23, 2021
How often does the urethra become blocked following prostate cancer treatment?
The authors evaluated the prevalence and management of urethral blockage following certain cancer treatments.
prostate cancer | Research | 17 pages | source: Annals of internal medicine | Added Sep 13, 2021
How much do age, chronic illness, and tumor characteristics affect patient survival?
This study investigated the impact of age, comorbidities (the existence of other illnesses), and tumor risk on mortality in men with early-stage prostate cancer.
prostate cancer | Medivizor | source: Medivizor | Added Sep 09, 2021
Oncology Basics 2016
"Nixon asked, 'Doctor, what do you consider the most pressing problem that medicine has today?'...My answer was simple: 'Cancer.' He said, 'I'm amazed. Why do you say that?' My reply was, 'I think every physician who is dedicated and sincere never goes on the floor of a hospital where he has cancer patients...-without feeling helpless.prostate cancer | Research | Treatment | 10 pages | source: The Lancet. Oncology | Added Sep 06, 2021
Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of talazoparib for the treatment of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety outcomes of talazoparib (Talzenna) for the treatment of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) with mutations in DNA repair genes. The data showed that talazoparib was effective with manageable side effects for these patients.
prostate cancer | Research | 10 pages | source: JAMA network open | Added Sep 02, 2021
Evaluating the effects of various treatments on cognitive function in older men with resistant prostate cancer
This study aimed to investigate the link between various treatments for castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) and cognitive (mental) dysfunction in older men. The main finding was that the treatments assessed did not appear to have an impact on cognitive function.
prostate cancer | Medivizor | source: Medivizor | Added Aug 28, 2021
Oncology Basics 2016: Understanding Cells
We are made of elegant, interacting, dynamic structures called cells. The best estimate is that there are around 32 trillion cells in the human body. Today 5th graders begin to learn about cells and cell biology. But for the rest of us, who may be a bit rusty, or whoprostate cancer | Medivizor | source: Medivizor | Added Aug 15, 2021
Oncology Basics 2016: DNA
The Central Dogma of Biology Doesn’t the title above sound imposing? Yet this central idea has moved biological science forward over the last 60 plus years. What we know about cells, genetics and cancer today relies on this "Dogma": DNA carries our hereditary information and transfers that information in aprostate cancer | Medivizor | source: Medivizor | Added Aug 08, 2021
Positive Thinking and Cancer-Myth-Making
Called the "Emperor of All Maladies." there's little doubt that a cancer diagnosis throws life completely out of control. Unfortunately, this chaos creates vulnerabilities that can and have been exploited. It is tempting to believe the idea that if you control your thoughts and make them positive, you can control
