Ablative Techniques for the Treatment of Localised Prostate Cancer
... 2011 (3294 deaths), although the age-standardised mortality rate has been decreasing and this trend is expected to continue. Recent 5-year survival rates are relatively high, for example the rate was 90 per cent in 2007. Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander men are less likely to be diagnosed with, ...
... 2011 (3294 deaths), although the age-standardised mortality rate has been decreasing and this trend is expected to continue. Recent 5-year survival rates are relatively high, for example the rate was 90 per cent in 2007. Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander men are less likely to be diagnosed with, ...
Treatment of Prostate Cancer
... • PSA rises slowly with age & prostate size (BPH). • Any prostate stimulation can elevate PSA. • High PSA does not mean you have PCa. • Low PSA does not mean you do not have PCa. • High PSA or rapidly rising PSA points to a higher probability of prostate cancer. • Elevated PSA, and especially rising ...
... • PSA rises slowly with age & prostate size (BPH). • Any prostate stimulation can elevate PSA. • High PSA does not mean you have PCa. • Low PSA does not mean you do not have PCa. • High PSA or rapidly rising PSA points to a higher probability of prostate cancer. • Elevated PSA, and especially rising ...
2009 Focused Study on Low Dose Rate Prostate Brachytherapy
... superior to US for detailing prostate gland anatomy as well as the extent, location and spread of cancer within and around the prostate gland ...
... superior to US for detailing prostate gland anatomy as well as the extent, location and spread of cancer within and around the prostate gland ...
“A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF
... administered to men participating in prostate cancer screening events at nine major sites in the southeast. Since prostate cancer disproportionately affects blacks, a primary focus of the analysis was to determine if differences in responses exist between racial groups. A 20-question, multiple-choi ...
... administered to men participating in prostate cancer screening events at nine major sites in the southeast. Since prostate cancer disproportionately affects blacks, a primary focus of the analysis was to determine if differences in responses exist between racial groups. A 20-question, multiple-choi ...
... prostate tissue. This can be an option for men who should not have major surgery because they have other medical problems. IIII TUVP (transurethral electroevaporation of the prostate). An electrical current is used to vaporize prostate tissue. IIII Laser surgery. The doctor passes a laser fiber thro ...
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... • Modeling studies of annual screening with CA 125, with or without a single screening with transvaginal ultrasound, found an increase in life expectancy of less than one day per woman screened . • No definitive large randomized controlled trials have been completed to show whether any screening str ...
... • Modeling studies of annual screening with CA 125, with or without a single screening with transvaginal ultrasound, found an increase in life expectancy of less than one day per woman screened . • No definitive large randomized controlled trials have been completed to show whether any screening str ...
prostate cancer - Kræftens Bekæmpelse
... Some men must live with these problems for the rest of their lives while others find that these side effects lessen after treatments are completed. External radiation therapy also increases the risk of difficulties in maintaining an erection. Difficulties in maintaining an erection arise gradually d ...
... Some men must live with these problems for the rest of their lives while others find that these side effects lessen after treatments are completed. External radiation therapy also increases the risk of difficulties in maintaining an erection. Difficulties in maintaining an erection arise gradually d ...
Tomato Foods and Lycopene - Men`s Health Initiative of BC
... in tomato products Lycopene facts: • Lycopene is a carotenoid that gives the red colour to tomatoes, but is also found in other plant foods including papayas, pink grapefruits and watermelons. • Lycopene acts as an antioxidant that protects against cancer and heart disease by destroying harmful ‘f ...
... in tomato products Lycopene facts: • Lycopene is a carotenoid that gives the red colour to tomatoes, but is also found in other plant foods including papayas, pink grapefruits and watermelons. • Lycopene acts as an antioxidant that protects against cancer and heart disease by destroying harmful ‘f ...
sotalol, but not digoxin is associated with decreased
... prostate cancer risk at population level with maximum exposure time of eight years. However, sotalol use was inversely associated both with advanced prostate cancer risk, and long-term users also had lower risk of overall prostate cancer. This drug deserves further study as prostate cancer preventiv ...
... prostate cancer risk at population level with maximum exposure time of eight years. However, sotalol use was inversely associated both with advanced prostate cancer risk, and long-term users also had lower risk of overall prostate cancer. This drug deserves further study as prostate cancer preventiv ...
Value and role of PSA as a tumour marker of response/relapse
... PSA strongly discriminates different cancer stages: Higher in men with localized disease than in cancer-free controls, Is associated with stage and grade in localized disease and Is higher in patients with metastatic compared with localized disease. Men with a higher PSA at the time of initi ...
... PSA strongly discriminates different cancer stages: Higher in men with localized disease than in cancer-free controls, Is associated with stage and grade in localized disease and Is higher in patients with metastatic compared with localized disease. Men with a higher PSA at the time of initi ...
Prevention and early detection of prostate cancer.
... primary screening, or to help with the triage of men with an elevated PSA level and these are discussed in some detail. We also examine management strategies for low grade cancers and men with elevated PSA levels but negative biopsies. Lastly, we evaluate new tests based on serum markers or tissue f ...
... primary screening, or to help with the triage of men with an elevated PSA level and these are discussed in some detail. We also examine management strategies for low grade cancers and men with elevated PSA levels but negative biopsies. Lastly, we evaluate new tests based on serum markers or tissue f ...
Value and role of PSA as a tumor marker of response/relapse
... PSA strongly discriminates different cancer stages: Higher in men with localized disease than in cancer-free controls, Is associated with stage and grade in localized disease and Is higher in patients with metastatic compared with localized disease. Men with a higher PSA at the time of initi ...
... PSA strongly discriminates different cancer stages: Higher in men with localized disease than in cancer-free controls, Is associated with stage and grade in localized disease and Is higher in patients with metastatic compared with localized disease. Men with a higher PSA at the time of initi ...
Role of magnetic resonance imaging in the
... need for a better detection and localization of malignant areas of the prostate, and the second - the need for increased precision during the act of harvesting the tissue fragments by exact biopsy needle guidance in targeted areas. Magnetic resonance imaging is a technique that improves mostly the f ...
... need for a better detection and localization of malignant areas of the prostate, and the second - the need for increased precision during the act of harvesting the tissue fragments by exact biopsy needle guidance in targeted areas. Magnetic resonance imaging is a technique that improves mostly the f ...
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... improve on PSA as a screening tool for prostate cancer. Mortality from prostate cancer has declined since the introduction of widespread PSA testing, with an absolute reduction of 32.5% since the early 1990s (SEER database) and a 75% reduction in the proportion of advanced disease at diagnosis. Two ...
... improve on PSA as a screening tool for prostate cancer. Mortality from prostate cancer has declined since the introduction of widespread PSA testing, with an absolute reduction of 32.5% since the early 1990s (SEER database) and a 75% reduction in the proportion of advanced disease at diagnosis. Two ...
Short-term outcome after high-intensity focused ultrasound in the
... After TURP, HIFU treatment required a median overall duration of 140 (100–160) min; the median number of lesion produced was 750 (600–815). The volume of treatment was >100% in all cases. No complications were reported during HIFU. The urethral catheter was removed during the first day after HIFU in ...
... After TURP, HIFU treatment required a median overall duration of 140 (100–160) min; the median number of lesion produced was 750 (600–815). The volume of treatment was >100% in all cases. No complications were reported during HIFU. The urethral catheter was removed during the first day after HIFU in ...
Acute Toxicity After CyberKnife-Delivered Hypofractionated
... including hypertension, coronary artery disease, obesity, and smoking. Twelve patients received hormone therapy. Patient and tumor characteristics are summarized in Table 1. The initial patient consultation consisted of a detailed history, with special attention to baseline GI and GU symptoms (Table ...
... including hypertension, coronary artery disease, obesity, and smoking. Twelve patients received hormone therapy. Patient and tumor characteristics are summarized in Table 1. The initial patient consultation consisted of a detailed history, with special attention to baseline GI and GU symptoms (Table ...
Carcinoma of the prostate. A historical account
... [24] described suprapubic transvesical total prostatectomy performed through an incision in the base of the bladder. These techniques had nothing to recommend them. A combined suprapubic and perineal approach was described by Fuller [28] in 1912. The retropubic route for total prostatectomy was desc ...
... [24] described suprapubic transvesical total prostatectomy performed through an incision in the base of the bladder. These techniques had nothing to recommend them. A combined suprapubic and perineal approach was described by Fuller [28] in 1912. The retropubic route for total prostatectomy was desc ...
Prostate cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support
... We hope this fact sheet answers your questions. If you have any more questions, you can ask your doctor or nurse at the hospital where you are having treatment. If you would like to talk to our cancer support specialists about this information in your language, we have interpreters for non-English s ...
... We hope this fact sheet answers your questions. If you have any more questions, you can ask your doctor or nurse at the hospital where you are having treatment. If you would like to talk to our cancer support specialists about this information in your language, we have interpreters for non-English s ...
Prostate Cancer: Imaging for Radiotherapy
... American male lifetime risk of prostate CA = 1 in 6 (lifetime risk of death from prostate CA = 3%) Second leading cause of cancer death in America 2006 estimate: ~ 235,000 men will be diagnosed, ~ 27,000 men will die Risk factors: age (>45), black race (RR = 1.5), brother/father with prostate CA (RR ...
... American male lifetime risk of prostate CA = 1 in 6 (lifetime risk of death from prostate CA = 3%) Second leading cause of cancer death in America 2006 estimate: ~ 235,000 men will be diagnosed, ~ 27,000 men will die Risk factors: age (>45), black race (RR = 1.5), brother/father with prostate CA (RR ...
Handling and Staging Radical Prostatectomy Specimens
... A prostate cancer that is found to be organ-confined in the RP specimen is assigned stage pT2. In recent decades there has been a significant stage shift of prostate cancer and pT2 tumors have become more common. In TNM 2002 pT2 was substaged in pT2a (Tumor involves one half of one lobe or less), pT ...
... A prostate cancer that is found to be organ-confined in the RP specimen is assigned stage pT2. In recent decades there has been a significant stage shift of prostate cancer and pT2 tumors have become more common. In TNM 2002 pT2 was substaged in pT2a (Tumor involves one half of one lobe or less), pT ...
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK
... Through this targeted call, which will be part-funded through our partnership with the Movember Foundation, we seek applications from UK-based researchers to fund research that seeks to address this knowledge gap. Our vision is that this research will deliver a tool backed by appropriate evidence t ...
... Through this targeted call, which will be part-funded through our partnership with the Movember Foundation, we seek applications from UK-based researchers to fund research that seeks to address this knowledge gap. Our vision is that this research will deliver a tool backed by appropriate evidence t ...
Capsaicin may slow PSA doubling time: case report and literature
... the patient started taking 2 mL of the sauce daily. By January 2007, the PSA decreased to 11.3 ng/mL. From the end of January 2007 to the end of February 2007, he stopped taking the habaneros sauce, and his PSA rose to 13.57 ng/mL in mid-February. After restarting the sauce at 2 mL per day in March ...
... the patient started taking 2 mL of the sauce daily. By January 2007, the PSA decreased to 11.3 ng/mL. From the end of January 2007 to the end of February 2007, he stopped taking the habaneros sauce, and his PSA rose to 13.57 ng/mL in mid-February. After restarting the sauce at 2 mL per day in March ...
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
... Suitable for mild/moderate symptoms with minimal bother Approximately 2/3 stay the same or improve at 5 years without Rx Remember to counsel re. prostate cancer – multiple studies have shown that men with LUTS have no increased risk of prostate cancer cf. asymptomatic men of same age Lifestyle chang ...
... Suitable for mild/moderate symptoms with minimal bother Approximately 2/3 stay the same or improve at 5 years without Rx Remember to counsel re. prostate cancer – multiple studies have shown that men with LUTS have no increased risk of prostate cancer cf. asymptomatic men of same age Lifestyle chang ...
Natural History of Early, Localized Prostate Cancer
... prostate cancer diagnosed at an early, localized stage, patient counseling and clinical management are difficult. The challenge is to maximize the possibilities for survival without extensive overtreatment. Even without initial treatment, only a small proportion of all patients with cancer diagnosed ...
... prostate cancer diagnosed at an early, localized stage, patient counseling and clinical management are difficult. The challenge is to maximize the possibilities for survival without extensive overtreatment. Even without initial treatment, only a small proportion of all patients with cancer diagnosed ...
Natural History of Early, Localized Prostate Cancer
... prostate cancer diagnosed at an early, localized stage, patient counseling and clinical management are difficult. The challenge is to maximize the possibilities for survival without extensive overtreatment. Even without initial treatment, only a small proportion of all patients with cancer diagnosed ...
... prostate cancer diagnosed at an early, localized stage, patient counseling and clinical management are difficult. The challenge is to maximize the possibilities for survival without extensive overtreatment. Even without initial treatment, only a small proportion of all patients with cancer diagnosed ...