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High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is legally available in Canada as a method for the treatment of prostate cancer. However, a new Canadian practice guideline states that, “HIFU cannot currently be recommended as an alternative to accepted curative treatment approaches for localized prostate cancer.” … READ MORE …
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The American Society for Clinical Oncology has recently updated its guidelines on genetic and genomic testing for susceptibility to cancer. The entire guideline is available on line for any interested reader. … READ MORE …
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Last week we reported on the new NCCN guidance on prostate cancer management, including the heavy emphasis on active surveillance as a first-line treatment option for as many as 40 percent of men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer. Today a new article on Medscape also takes up this issue, with views from a select group of physicians on issues that relate to the implementation of this new guidance.
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The use of radiation to treat cancer is highly dependent on a detailed appreciation of the physics that underlies the medical application of radioactivity. A new set of guidelines from the American Association for Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) provides technical guidance on prostate brachytherapy procedures … READ MORE …
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The American College of Physicians (ACP) has just issued new guidelines that strongly endorses use of sildenafil (Viagra) and similar drugs for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED). … READ MORE …
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Michalski et al. have published consensus guidelines from a Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) committee on the appropriate clinical target volume of the prostate fossa (PF-CTV) for post-surgical, conformal radiation therapy for prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
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