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... Criteria for screening The disease should be common and serious There should be a recognised latent stage during which early symptoms can be detected There should be safe, simple, precise and validated screening test The test should be acceptable to the population Treatment started at an ...
... Criteria for screening The disease should be common and serious There should be a recognised latent stage during which early symptoms can be detected There should be safe, simple, precise and validated screening test The test should be acceptable to the population Treatment started at an ...
Clinical Application of Circulating Tumour Cells in Prostate Cancer
... active surveillance, surgery (radical prostatectomy), external beam radiation therapy and interstitial radiation therapy (brachytherapy) [1]. Typically, patients respond to androgen ablation; however, many eventually become castration-resistant and develop skeletal metastasis. While localised diseas ...
... active surveillance, surgery (radical prostatectomy), external beam radiation therapy and interstitial radiation therapy (brachytherapy) [1]. Typically, patients respond to androgen ablation; however, many eventually become castration-resistant and develop skeletal metastasis. While localised diseas ...
Breast cancer the numbers…
... (that’s the equivalent of 150 people every day or one person every 10 minutes). • Every year around 42,000 people are diagnosed with breast cancer in England (that’s the equivalent of more than 100 people a day). This is predicted to rise to 49,743 new cases in 2020. • Every year around 4,500 peop ...
... (that’s the equivalent of 150 people every day or one person every 10 minutes). • Every year around 42,000 people are diagnosed with breast cancer in England (that’s the equivalent of more than 100 people a day). This is predicted to rise to 49,743 new cases in 2020. • Every year around 4,500 peop ...
Advances in genetics: widening our understanding of prostate
... remove the prostate or treated using radiotherapy9. Given the potential side effects and the fact that low-grade tumours often grow slowly and may not become clinically significant, many patients, especially if they are older, tend to be monitored rather than treated (termed “active surveillance”). ...
... remove the prostate or treated using radiotherapy9. Given the potential side effects and the fact that low-grade tumours often grow slowly and may not become clinically significant, many patients, especially if they are older, tend to be monitored rather than treated (termed “active surveillance”). ...
Overdiagnosis in Cancer - Oxford Academic
... American men who died in an accident; Stamatiou et al. (6) examined 212 Greek men who died of other causes and were not found to have palpable prostate cancer. Because additional estimates based on specimens obtained by radical cystectomy are similarly variable (7), it is clear that the reservoir of ...
... American men who died in an accident; Stamatiou et al. (6) examined 212 Greek men who died of other causes and were not found to have palpable prostate cancer. Because additional estimates based on specimens obtained by radical cystectomy are similarly variable (7), it is clear that the reservoir of ...
Controlling cancer
... wealth, along with ongoing high rates of cancers more common in less developed countries. For many years, efforts against the disease have been sparse, but more recently the government has begun to invest substantial funds into cancer control. This is particularly evident in the country’s rapidly ex ...
... wealth, along with ongoing high rates of cancers more common in less developed countries. For many years, efforts against the disease have been sparse, but more recently the government has begun to invest substantial funds into cancer control. This is particularly evident in the country’s rapidly ex ...
Role of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) in the treatment of breast
... cancer treatment strategies. EGCG also modulates this transfactor, as it reduced NF-κB nuclear localization in prostate cancer cells regardless of their AR status (Hastak et al., 2003; Vayalil and Katiyar, 2004). Cell cycle arrest can lead to the induction of apoptosis, however the mechanisms facili ...
... cancer treatment strategies. EGCG also modulates this transfactor, as it reduced NF-κB nuclear localization in prostate cancer cells regardless of their AR status (Hastak et al., 2003; Vayalil and Katiyar, 2004). Cell cycle arrest can lead to the induction of apoptosis, however the mechanisms facili ...
Next Steps After Treatment
... so an important part of your treatment plan is a specific schedule of follow-up visits after treatment is finished. How often you need to be seen depends mostly on what stage your cancer was. Women who had stage IA low-grade endometrioid cancers (grades 1 and 2) may be seen every 6 months for the fi ...
... so an important part of your treatment plan is a specific schedule of follow-up visits after treatment is finished. How often you need to be seen depends mostly on what stage your cancer was. Women who had stage IA low-grade endometrioid cancers (grades 1 and 2) may be seen every 6 months for the fi ...
Developing a Comprehensive Program to Address Psychosocial
... Their greatest concerns at diagnosis were connecting with the healthcare team and making treatment decisions. Yet, respondents indicated more psychosocial concerns at current time than at diagnosis. 46.7% wanted more opportunities to connect with other young women with metastatic breast cancer and 4 ...
... Their greatest concerns at diagnosis were connecting with the healthcare team and making treatment decisions. Yet, respondents indicated more psychosocial concerns at current time than at diagnosis. 46.7% wanted more opportunities to connect with other young women with metastatic breast cancer and 4 ...
National Cancer Control Programme
... esophagus, lip, urinary bladder, pancreas, uterus, cervix, breast and kidney also. In India more than 40% of cancer cases are due to tobacco. Smoking is by far the leading risk factor for lung cancer. If a person doesn't smoke but breathes in the smoke of others (called passive smoking or second han ...
... esophagus, lip, urinary bladder, pancreas, uterus, cervix, breast and kidney also. In India more than 40% of cancer cases are due to tobacco. Smoking is by far the leading risk factor for lung cancer. If a person doesn't smoke but breathes in the smoke of others (called passive smoking or second han ...
Single fraction radiotherapy versus multiple
... patients between 8 Gy as a SF (8 Gy/1 F) and 24 Gy in six fractions (24 Gy/6 F), analyzed some of its results by primary tumor site but did not provide statistical analysis by primary tumor, perhaps because of small numbers for individual primary sites. The study did state, however, that there was n ...
... patients between 8 Gy as a SF (8 Gy/1 F) and 24 Gy in six fractions (24 Gy/6 F), analyzed some of its results by primary tumor site but did not provide statistical analysis by primary tumor, perhaps because of small numbers for individual primary sites. The study did state, however, that there was n ...
Colon Cancer: Get the Facts
... leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., is largely preventable. In 2005, more than 2,700 men and women in Wisconsin were expected to be diagnosed with colon cancer, and more than 1,000 were expected to die from the disease. The number of colon cancer deaths could be cut in half if Americans follo ...
... leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., is largely preventable. In 2005, more than 2,700 men and women in Wisconsin were expected to be diagnosed with colon cancer, and more than 1,000 were expected to die from the disease. The number of colon cancer deaths could be cut in half if Americans follo ...
Prostate cancer A guide for men who`ve just been diagnosed
... localised cancers are not aggressive and grow slowly or not at all. They may not cause any problems or shorten your life. Slowgrowing localised prostate cancer may not need to be treated and can often be monitored instead. But some localised cancers may grow more quickly and spread to other parts of ...
... localised cancers are not aggressive and grow slowly or not at all. They may not cause any problems or shorten your life. Slowgrowing localised prostate cancer may not need to be treated and can often be monitored instead. But some localised cancers may grow more quickly and spread to other parts of ...
Body Fatness and Cancer — Viewpoint of the IARC Working Group
... BMI in childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood (≤25 years of age) to assess whether increased BMI at these ages is linked with cancer in adult life. Positive associations were reported for several cancers also known to be associated with increased adult BMI, with the notable exception of postmen ...
... BMI in childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood (≤25 years of age) to assess whether increased BMI at these ages is linked with cancer in adult life. Positive associations were reported for several cancers also known to be associated with increased adult BMI, with the notable exception of postmen ...
Humoral Immune Response against Nontargeted Tumor Antigens
... tice. Radiographic measures for objective responses (e.g., RECIST or WHO criteria) have limitations in their assessment of the effects of immunotherapies that are designed to stimulate immune responses against the tumor (1–8). Several clinical studies have now shown that immunotherapies can result i ...
... tice. Radiographic measures for objective responses (e.g., RECIST or WHO criteria) have limitations in their assessment of the effects of immunotherapies that are designed to stimulate immune responses against the tumor (1–8). Several clinical studies have now shown that immunotherapies can result i ...
2013 Colorectal Cancer Screening Slide Deck
... of colon have different epidemiological, histological and molecular features • Higher proportion of right-sided colon cancers diagnosed in women • Survival rates are poorer in those diagnosed with right colon cancer ...
... of colon have different epidemiological, histological and molecular features • Higher proportion of right-sided colon cancers diagnosed in women • Survival rates are poorer in those diagnosed with right colon cancer ...
final report for the management of metastatic prostate cancer study
... prostate cancer was undertaken. A cohort of men diagnosed with prostate cancer between 1 January 2006 and 31 December 2011 was identified from the New Zealand Cancer Registry (NZCRa). For each patient data extracted from the NZCR included date of diagnosis, extent of disease at diagnosis, age at dia ...
... prostate cancer was undertaken. A cohort of men diagnosed with prostate cancer between 1 January 2006 and 31 December 2011 was identified from the New Zealand Cancer Registry (NZCRa). For each patient data extracted from the NZCR included date of diagnosis, extent of disease at diagnosis, age at dia ...
Prostate cancer - Legacy Screening Portal
... in men and responsible for over 10,000 deaths annually in the UK, the evidence had been inconclusive about whether screening actually reduces mortality. In addition, the PSA test itself has poor specificity to discriminate between clinically insignificant and significant prostate cancers1. Although ...
... in men and responsible for over 10,000 deaths annually in the UK, the evidence had been inconclusive about whether screening actually reduces mortality. In addition, the PSA test itself has poor specificity to discriminate between clinically insignificant and significant prostate cancers1. Although ...
Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
... agonists and until recently, antagonists), has become the cornerstone of systemic treatment for metastatic prostate cancer. While AST results in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) responses in a majority of cases, relapse almost invariably ensues. Higher post-AST PSA levels predict recurrence, which si ...
... agonists and until recently, antagonists), has become the cornerstone of systemic treatment for metastatic prostate cancer. While AST results in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) responses in a majority of cases, relapse almost invariably ensues. Higher post-AST PSA levels predict recurrence, which si ...
Active Surveillance: Good News for Men with Low
... a rectal examination. The remaining one-third of these men had “low-risk” prostate cancer. This means that they had no cancer that could be felt on a rectal exam, a PSA below 10 ng/ml, and Gleason 6 cancer on their biopsy. “A number of interesting findings from this update should help inform men reg ...
... a rectal examination. The remaining one-third of these men had “low-risk” prostate cancer. This means that they had no cancer that could be felt on a rectal exam, a PSA below 10 ng/ml, and Gleason 6 cancer on their biopsy. “A number of interesting findings from this update should help inform men reg ...