This is the first part of a two-part commentary. In this part we look at studies that identified the site of failure after primary radiation treatment. In the second part we will look at how stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is being used to treat such local recurrences. … READ MORE …
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Now here’s some data that may cause a bit of a furore … so before the US-based urologists get upset, we’d like to point out that this is a Canadian study based on data from members of the Canadian urology community in a single, unidentified Canadian province! … READ MORE …
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A new paper in the Journal of Urology has criticized most prostate cancer web sites written for patients because they are not written at an 8th or 9th grade reading skill level (a skill level considered to be available to most American males). … READ MORE …
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THE "NEW" PROSTATE CANCER INFOLINK 