So there is no “revolutionary news” in relation to prostate cancer being presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Medical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago this year: no results of major phase III trials and no other critical new data that is likely to change physicians’ current practices when they get back home to their clinics. … READ MORE …
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Today’s prostate cancer update includes information on:
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A study just published by Sæther et al. appears to suggest that the clinical finding of a positive surgical margin (PSM) is not an important independent predictor for risk of progression when compared to other data available at the time of surgery. … READ MORE …
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The ability to provide engaging and easily understood information about prostate cancer screening for low literacy popuations is a continuing challenge. Volk et al. have developed and evaluated an “entertainment-based” patient decision aid for prostate cancer screening, comparing its effectiveness among patients with low and high health literacy. … READ MORE …
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A recent report by Rapiti et al. from the Geneva Cancer Registry documents a significant increase in risk for colon but not rectum cancer after earlier external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) for prostate cancer. While it is well known that radiotherapy can induce second cancers, there has been some controversy over the risk for second malignancies after irradiation for prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
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A Reuters report issued today quotes US-based researchers as saying that men with elevated levels of calcium in their blood may have a much higher risk of getting fatal prostate cancer than the average man with a diagnosis of prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
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Today’s reports address:
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In today’s reports:
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In another severe setback for the application of immunotherapy in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer, Cell Genesys has announced the early termination of the Phase III VITAL-2 clinical trial comparing GVAX + docetaxel to docetaxel + prednisone. … READ MORE …
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ImClone Systems has announced the initiation of enrollment of patients with androgen-independent prostate cancer (AIPC) in a Phase II clinical trial with either IMC-A12 or IMC-1121B plus mitoxantrone and prednisone. … READ MORE …
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There are several interesting news items today, as follows:
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A recent epidemiologic study in King County, Washington, has found an increased risk for prostate cancer associated with statin use among obese men. … READ MORE …
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Two reports just published would appear to confirm individual patient experiences in the treatment of advanced disease:
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Todays’ reports contain some interesting data, although it is not entirely clear how they should best be applied in the diagnosis and potential management of patients at risk:
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