Posted on November 21, 2009 by Sitemaster
In today’s prostate cancer news reports there are brief comments on a number of interesting (if technically dense) articles dealing with such topics as:
- The need for regularity of post-treatment PSA testing
- Surgical outcomes of men with Gleason 8-10 disease over 20 years of experience
- Loss of penile length after radical prostatectomy
- Does bladder cancer invasion meet the standard for pathologic stage T4? … READ MORE …
Filed under: Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Treatment, Uncategorized | Tagged: frequency, Gleason 8-10, outcomes, post-surgery, PSA, stage T4 | 3 Comments »
Posted on July 14, 2009 by Sitemaster
Eight-year outcome data are now available for patients with Gleason score 8-10 prostate cancer treated with brachytherapy, external beam radiotherapy (EBRT), and androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). … READ MORE …
Filed under: Management, Treatment | Tagged: ADT, androgen deprivation therapy, brachytherapy, EBRT, external beam radiotherapy, Gleason 8-10 | Leave a comment »
Posted on December 2, 2008 by Sitemaster
It is well known that a Gleason score of 8-10 at the time of diagnosis is predictive of less good long-term outcomes in the treatment of prostate cancer. However, it is also well known that many men who present with early stage prostate cancer and a Gleason score of 8-10 do very well following radical surgery. … READ MORE …
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