An article just published in the journal Cancer states that — at least here in the USA — there was no significant increase in risk for suicide within the first year after diagnosis among men diagnosed with prostate cancer between 2000 and 2014 … READ MORE …
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The issue of suicide risk among prostate cancer patients is back on the table again as a consequence of a presentation at the ongoing annual meeting of the European Association of Urology in Copenhagen, Denmark. … READ MORE …
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A report in the Journal of Radiation Oncology is making big claims for the effectiveness of a combination of intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) along with “suicide gene” therapy as first-line treatment for localized prostate cancer … but there are some real questions that need real answers. … READ MORE …
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A new article, just accepted for publication by BJU International, has again raised the question of risk for suicide among men diagnosed with prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
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In December last year, we commented on a paper that reported the short-term risks for cardiovascular mortality and suicide among Swedish men diagnosed with prostate cancer between 1961 and 2004. A new study provides analogous data for American males diagnosed with prostate cancer between 1979 and 2004. … READ MORE …
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A new study that examined data from nearly 170,000 Swedish prostate cancer patients over more than 40 years has suggested that newly diagnosed men are at significantly increased risk for cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and also for suicide. … READ MORE …
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