In October 2018, the American Society of Radiation Oncologists (ASTRO) strongly endorsed moderately hypofractionated IMRT (20 or 28 treatments) for primary radiation treatment (see this link). … READ MORE …
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Most men who are taking androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for metastatic prostate cancer feel the need to “do something” about their diet in order to (a) further help to control the risk for progression of their cancer and (b) help to cope with the side effects of ADT. … READ MORE …
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A newly published article in the Journal of Urology has indicated risk of an association between treatment with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and risk for a spectrum of liver disorders. … READ MORE …
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A new analysis of data from men treated for their prostate cancer between 1992 and 2009 has provided additional information with respect to risks for long-term side effects of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). … READ MORE …
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A newly published paper in Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases has confirmed that there is an association between specific forms of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and certain types of adverse thromboembolic events. … READ MORE …
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A newly published paper in The Lancet Oncology has provided early data from the LATITUDE trial on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) for men with newly diagnosed, high-risk, metastatic, castration-naive prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
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It has long between understood that there is an association between a man’s serum levels of vitamin D and his risk for prostate cancer in general and clinically significant prostate cancer in particular. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Diagnosis, Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Risk, Treatment | Tagged: adverse, pathology, radical prostatectomy, risk, vitamin D | 6 Comments »
