Posted on March 16, 2017 by Sitemaster
Several randomized clinical trials have established the superior oncological outcomes of the combination of external beam radiotherapy with a high-dose-rate brachytherapy boost (see this link). … READ MORE …
Filed under: Diagnosis, Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Risk, Treatment | Tagged: boost, brachytherapy, high, intermediate, progression-free, risk, survival | 1 Comment »
Posted on May 7, 2015 by Sitemaster
A combination of two studies by a group of researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston has provided some further evidence of the potential benefits of statin therapy for men being treated with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) … but the evidence is preliminary and needs validation. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Drugs in development, Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Treatment | Tagged: ADT, androgen, deprivation, progression-free, statin, survival | 6 Comments »