Potential Surrogate Endpoints for Prostate
... probably not failed. A landmark analysis (9) was used to correct for this length bias. Only patients alive at the landmark time, 3 or 5 years, were included in the analysis and their surrogate endpoint failure status was assessed at the landmark time. The true endpoint was time to events for prostat ...
... probably not failed. A landmark analysis (9) was used to correct for this length bias. Only patients alive at the landmark time, 3 or 5 years, were included in the analysis and their surrogate endpoint failure status was assessed at the landmark time. The true endpoint was time to events for prostat ...
MEDIA ADVISORY - National Cancer Registrars Association
... sound footing from which cancer care and treatment can advance.” This year’s theme — Cancer Registrars: The Lighthouse in a Storm of Change — was chosen to acknowledge how cancer registrars have stayed the course through a myriad of changes. The way cancer is diagnosed and the treatment protocols ar ...
... sound footing from which cancer care and treatment can advance.” This year’s theme — Cancer Registrars: The Lighthouse in a Storm of Change — was chosen to acknowledge how cancer registrars have stayed the course through a myriad of changes. The way cancer is diagnosed and the treatment protocols ar ...
Risk Factors and Screening Guidelines for the 12 Most
... The specialists in the Saint Louis University Cancer Center at Saint Louis University Hospital are known for advancing the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. They’re also seeking early cancer detection methods as well as ways to reduce the risk of getting cancer. The Quick Reference is a part of thi ...
... The specialists in the Saint Louis University Cancer Center at Saint Louis University Hospital are known for advancing the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. They’re also seeking early cancer detection methods as well as ways to reduce the risk of getting cancer. The Quick Reference is a part of thi ...
Localised prostate cancer - Prostate Cancer Foundation of New
... Specialist Nurses on our confidential helpline. Active surveillance Prostate cancer may be slow growing and, for many men, may never progress or cause any symptoms. Active surveillance is a way of monitoring prostate cancer. It aims to avoid or delay unnecessary treatment in men with low risk locali ...
... Specialist Nurses on our confidential helpline. Active surveillance Prostate cancer may be slow growing and, for many men, may never progress or cause any symptoms. Active surveillance is a way of monitoring prostate cancer. It aims to avoid or delay unnecessary treatment in men with low risk locali ...
Your Gifts at Work
... cancer patients with valuable information about their diagnosis and assists them of their cancer journey. Wigs, turbans, and head coverings are available in a variety of styles, colors, and sizes. Transportation Assistance - trained volunteers drive cancer patients to and from their treatments. In a ...
... cancer patients with valuable information about their diagnosis and assists them of their cancer journey. Wigs, turbans, and head coverings are available in a variety of styles, colors, and sizes. Transportation Assistance - trained volunteers drive cancer patients to and from their treatments. In a ...
controllable diseases
... people and that there will be no major breakthrough in this area in early detection. It means in prostate cancer that PSA and ultrasound approaches will continue with high false alarm rates and excess procedure and that also genetic markers will be used in a limited manner. There d ...
... people and that there will be no major breakthrough in this area in early detection. It means in prostate cancer that PSA and ultrasound approaches will continue with high false alarm rates and excess procedure and that also genetic markers will be used in a limited manner. There d ...
18F-Choline PET/MRI: The Additional Value of PET for MRI
... PET and MRI data with the added benefit of functional imaging. It has been shown that increased choline uptake is associated with significant primary prostate cancer (3) and cancers with elevated tumor cell proliferation markers (MIB-1/Ki-67) (4). Although choline uptake is not specific for prostate ...
... PET and MRI data with the added benefit of functional imaging. It has been shown that increased choline uptake is associated with significant primary prostate cancer (3) and cancers with elevated tumor cell proliferation markers (MIB-1/Ki-67) (4). Although choline uptake is not specific for prostate ...
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... Toxicity was similar in the 2 arms. Of note, by modern standards, the dose in the EBRT alone arm is lower than the current standard, and it is unknown whether brachytherapy plus EBRT would be superior to EBRT using present-day EBRT doses. Data to help address this issue are presented in a paper that ...
... Toxicity was similar in the 2 arms. Of note, by modern standards, the dose in the EBRT alone arm is lower than the current standard, and it is unknown whether brachytherapy plus EBRT would be superior to EBRT using present-day EBRT doses. Data to help address this issue are presented in a paper that ...
Genetic and Molecular Differences in Prostate Carcinogenesis
... poor CaP outcomes, which is more prevalent among AA men than Caucasian American (CA) men [4]. While ethnic differences in CaP incidence have been noted across the world, this review focuses on differences between AA and CA men. There are populations in which AA men have similar outcomes to CA men. S ...
... poor CaP outcomes, which is more prevalent among AA men than Caucasian American (CA) men [4]. While ethnic differences in CaP incidence have been noted across the world, this review focuses on differences between AA and CA men. There are populations in which AA men have similar outcomes to CA men. S ...
World Cancer Day
... World Cancer Day celebration was planned in Geneva, Switzerland in 1933 under the direction of UICC (Union for International Cancer Control) and with the support of various other well-known cancer societies, research institutes, treatment centers and patient groups. The World Cancer Day event was fo ...
... World Cancer Day celebration was planned in Geneva, Switzerland in 1933 under the direction of UICC (Union for International Cancer Control) and with the support of various other well-known cancer societies, research institutes, treatment centers and patient groups. The World Cancer Day event was fo ...
the munich declaration
... framework for the early detection of colorectal cancer which had been established 30 years ago neither a reduction in the numbers of newly diagnosed cases nor in the in the fatalities were achieved. Yet, when a public healthcare reform took place in 2000, the legal framework for the early detection ...
... framework for the early detection of colorectal cancer which had been established 30 years ago neither a reduction in the numbers of newly diagnosed cases nor in the in the fatalities were achieved. Yet, when a public healthcare reform took place in 2000, the legal framework for the early detection ...
Milk Consumption and Prostate Cancer
... increased risk of prostate cancer, compared to having less than one-half serving daily, after adjustment for age, smoking, exercise level, and body mass index (BMI).25 Among the studies finding no association between dairy product use and prostate cancer, one, conducted in Norway, found a significan ...
... increased risk of prostate cancer, compared to having less than one-half serving daily, after adjustment for age, smoking, exercise level, and body mass index (BMI).25 Among the studies finding no association between dairy product use and prostate cancer, one, conducted in Norway, found a significan ...
cancer in the region of the americas
... There are safe and effective vaccines against the human papilloma virus (HPV), which causes cervical cancer and against the hepatitis B virus (HBV), which causes liver cancer. Cervical cancer caused over 35,600 deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2012, representing the second most common ca ...
... There are safe and effective vaccines against the human papilloma virus (HPV), which causes cervical cancer and against the hepatitis B virus (HBV), which causes liver cancer. Cervical cancer caused over 35,600 deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2012, representing the second most common ca ...
MSR1 variants and the risks of prostate cancer
... highly penetrant genes and more common polymorphisms with mild effects on androgen biosynthesis/metabolism, DNA repair and chronic inflammation pathways (3,4). Emerging epidemiologic evidence suggests that chronic inflammation in the prostate increases the risk of prostate cancer (5–7). For example, ...
... highly penetrant genes and more common polymorphisms with mild effects on androgen biosynthesis/metabolism, DNA repair and chronic inflammation pathways (3,4). Emerging epidemiologic evidence suggests that chronic inflammation in the prostate increases the risk of prostate cancer (5–7). For example, ...
IMPACT protocol - V18 03/10/2012
... Version 18 03/10/2012 Professor David Dearnaley MA; MD; FRCR; FRCP Head of Urology Unit ...
... Version 18 03/10/2012 Professor David Dearnaley MA; MD; FRCR; FRCP Head of Urology Unit ...
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... value (PPV) of 68%, and negative predictive value (NPV) of 100%. On a per-lobe basis, MRI had a sensitivity of 65%, specificity of 84%, PPV of 60%, and NPV of 86%. There was a nearly significant association between Gleason score and tumor detection on MRI (P = 0.072). Conclusions In our sample, MRI ...
... value (PPV) of 68%, and negative predictive value (NPV) of 100%. On a per-lobe basis, MRI had a sensitivity of 65%, specificity of 84%, PPV of 60%, and NPV of 86%. There was a nearly significant association between Gleason score and tumor detection on MRI (P = 0.072). Conclusions In our sample, MRI ...
Ejaculation Frequency and Risk of Prostate Cancer: Updated
... If men with erectile dysfunction have lower ejaculatory frequency and serious comorbidities associated with a higher risk of premature death from other causes, a spurious association between less frequent ejaculation and reduced risk of PCa could result. To address this issue, we performed a sensiti ...
... If men with erectile dysfunction have lower ejaculatory frequency and serious comorbidities associated with a higher risk of premature death from other causes, a spurious association between less frequent ejaculation and reduced risk of PCa could result. To address this issue, we performed a sensiti ...
Everything you never wanted to know about cancer data, but need
... to provide information on cancer statistics in an effort to reduce the burden of cancer among the U.S. population SEER collects data on cancer cases from various locations and sources throughout the United States. Data collection began in 1973 with a limited amount of registries and continues to exp ...
... to provide information on cancer statistics in an effort to reduce the burden of cancer among the U.S. population SEER collects data on cancer cases from various locations and sources throughout the United States. Data collection began in 1973 with a limited amount of registries and continues to exp ...
The number of lymph nodes in the lymphadenectomy specimen was
... function of patients (pts) submitted to RRP for localized prostate cancer. Materials and Methods One hundred and twenty consecutive pts with localised prostate cancer and submitted to RRP were included and randomly divided into 3 groups (Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3). RRP was performed by a high-vol ...
... function of patients (pts) submitted to RRP for localized prostate cancer. Materials and Methods One hundred and twenty consecutive pts with localised prostate cancer and submitted to RRP were included and randomly divided into 3 groups (Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3). RRP was performed by a high-vol ...
Management of Early-Stage Prostate Cancer
... prostatectomy.11 Patients whose PSA levels increase by more than 2.0 ng/mL per year before undergoing surgery or radiation therapy may have a higher rate of prostate cancer recurrence.12 The proPSA is a molecular form of free PSA (fPSA) that is more likely to be associated with prostate cancer. The ...
... prostatectomy.11 Patients whose PSA levels increase by more than 2.0 ng/mL per year before undergoing surgery or radiation therapy may have a higher rate of prostate cancer recurrence.12 The proPSA is a molecular form of free PSA (fPSA) that is more likely to be associated with prostate cancer. The ...