Posted on November 22, 2008 by Sitemaster
Today’s reports cover such topics as:
- Innaccuracies in use of the Partin tables in two cohorts of European patients
- Additional evidence that “earlier is better” when radiotherapy is required following surgery
- Lack of information about the effects of ADT on bone density (at least in Canada)
- Individual variation in serum testosterone levels among patinets receiving ADT … READ MORE …
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Posted on October 30, 2008 by Sitemaster
Part B of today’s prostate cancer news update includes information about:
- Screening behaviors of Afro-Caribbean men in Brooklyn, NY
- Weight loss and prostate cancer risk
- Potential of upgrading and upstaging of men with “favorable” prostate cancer on diagnosis
- Effects of ADT on body lean and body fat mass
- Salvage radiotherapy + androgen deprivation and toxic impact of treatment … READ MORE …
Filed under: Diagnosis, Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Prevention, Treatment | Tagged: ADT, Afro-Caribbean, body mass, salvage radiotherapy, screening, upgrading, upstaging, weight | Leave a comment »
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