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A paper just published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology ( and available in full on line) includes data projecting 382,000 new cases of prostate cancer in the USA in 2030.
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Today we cover reports on: The incidence of prostate cancer among older HIV-positive men ARTS and the potential of dutasteride in treatment of patients with biochemical recurrence PET scans and their use in detection of biochemical recurrence Chemotherapy in treatment of prostate cancer
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We have dealt separately with a study on predictors of response to sildenafil (Viagra) following radiation therapy. Other major news reported today deals with: Incidence, morbidity, and mortality of prostate cancer among men of West African ancestry Risks associated with using folate supplements Combination of ADT with EBRT in treatment of intermediate risk prostate cancer
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The American Cancer Society has just released its biannual publication Cancer Facts and Figures in African Americans, 2009-2010. However, publication of the complete Cancer Facts and Figures 2009, which is normally published by early February each year, “has been delayed due to the late release of the US final mortality for 2006 by the National [...]
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It is generally believed that prostate cancer in Jamaica is of very high incidence, that it is often diagnosed when patients are older, and that patients tend to have high PSA levels at diagnosis, suggesting more advanced disease.
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Data presented earlier this week at a press conference in Atlanta, organized in part by the American Cancer Society, to announce publication of the WHO’s 2008 World Cancer Report, suggested that by 2010 cancer would be the single largest cause of death worldwide.
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The news update for this weekend is largely of a “theoretical” as opposed to a “practical” nature. We have therefore kept the discussion brief and referred readers to the source material for more information.
Filed under: Diagnosis, Management, Tips, Treatment | Tagged: DNA index, Her2/neu, incidence, Korea, PSA, urology education | Leave a Comment »
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