Posted on October 21, 2018 by Sitemaster
New data from the ongoing STAMPEDE trial in the UK and Switzerland has now confirmed that ablative radiation of the prostate itself (debulking of the primary tumor) improves overall survival (OS) in men newly diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer who have a low metastatic disease burden but not in those with higher burden of disease. … READ MORE …
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Posted on October 1, 2018 by Sitemaster
The term “debulking” denotes the radical treatment (via prostatectomy or radiation therapy) of the cancerous prostate — lmost always in newly diagnosed patients — after distant metastases have been discovered. … READ MORE …
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Posted on March 6, 2018 by Sitemaster
We have previously had no really accurate data on a very important question: Does local treatment of men initially diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer impact their long-term survival and mortality rates? … READ MORE …
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Posted on July 6, 2016 by Sitemaster
Sometimes called “cytoreductive treatment” or “debulking,” removal of the primary cancer has been used effectively in other cancers, using either radiation or surgery to increase cancer-specific survival time. … READ MORE …
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Posted on December 2, 2013 by Sitemaster
There has long been an unanswered question about the value of “debulking” of the primary tumor in men who are initially diagnosed with advanced forms of prostate cancer — i.e., surgical removal of the prostate or some form of definitive radiation therapy of the primary tumor. … READ MORE …
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