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 …
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A recent report in European Urology found that, in spite of three randomized clinical trials (RCTs) that proved the efficacy of immediate or adjuvant radiation following surgery with adverse pathology results compared to a wait-and-see approach, a lower percentage of such patients are actually getting adjuvant treatment. Why should this be? … READ MORE …
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Yesterday we commented (by request) on a paper by Klotz et al. suggesting that initial treatment with the LHRH antagonist degarelix might have benefits compared to initial treatment with an LHRH agonist such as leuprolide or goserelin acetate. … READ MORE …
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A newly published study in BJU International suggests (unsurprisingly) that androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is associated with an increased risk of death among men with such cardiovascular conditions as congestive heart failure or prior heart attacks. … READ MORE …
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The “New” Prostate Cancer InfoLink is utterly unsurprised to learn about a forthcoming paper demonstrating that many men starting treatment with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) — and their partners — are significantly under-informed about the risk for side effects and adverse effects associated with such therapy. … READ MORE …
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The U.S. Food & Drug Adminstration (FDA), yesterday, issued a statement about modifications to the labeling (the product prescribing information) for the two branded formulations of finasteride: Propecia® (finasteride 1 mg) and Proscar® (finasteride 5 mg). These modifications to the product labeling may be relevant to some men with or at risk for prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
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