Posted on August 26, 2015 by Sitemaster
A new report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute suggests that a single intravenous injection of the drug ibandronate has a very similar ability to relieve prostate cancer-related bone pain as a single treatment with external beam radiation therapy. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Treatment | Tagged: bone pain, ibandronate, metastatic, radiation | 1 Comment »
Posted on August 14, 2009 by Sitemaster
Today’s news reports cover items on:
- Patient understanding of the risks and benefits of active surveillance
- Outcomes after RALP assessed using subjective and objective evalauation criteria
- Viagra and post-surgical recovery of erectile function
- Combining 153Sm-EDTMP and zoledronic acid to treat bone pain in patients with metastatic disease … READ MORE …
Filed under: Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Treatment, Uncategorized | Tagged: active surveillance, bone pain, erectile function, metastatic disease, outcomes, RALP, recovery | Leave a comment »
Posted on June 10, 2009 by Sitemaster
It is well understood that skeletal complications are a crucial factor in the quality of life and the prognosis of patients with hormone-refractory prostate cancer (HRPC); however, their true prevalence and impact on the prognosis remain largely unknown. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Management, Treatment | Tagged: bone pain, complications, hormone-refractoery prostate cancer, HRPC, skeletal | Leave a comment »
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