JULY 10: PROSTABLOG NZ: “It’s sad that medical professionals in NZ are so scared of possible side effects from a treatment like Ketoconazole, that they refuse to even acknowledge it, even if it has been proven to be effective overseas.” These words were written today by Mary – a Kiwi whose partner has advanced prostate [...]
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PROSTATE RESEARCH: New report on after effects of salvage brachytherapy
Posted in AFTER EFFECTS, Brachytherapy, Erectile function, Incontinence, PROSTATE CANCER, PROSTATE RESEARCH, Salvage therapy, Treatment debate, tagged bowel and urinary symptoms, Brachytherapy, cancer research, Erectile function, Incontinence, New Prostate Cancer Info-link, prostablog, prostate, prostate blog, PROSTATE CANCER, prostate cancer treatments, prostate treatment, prostate treatment debate, quality of life, salvage brachytherapy, sexual function on June 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
JUNE 28: NEW PROSTATE CANCER INFOLINK: Those who receive salvage brachytherapy report a worsening of bowel and urinary symptoms followed by some improvement at 2-3 years of follow-up, while sexual function steadily declines over time.
PROSTATE QUESTIONS: Next decade should see answers to treatment issues
Posted in Hormone therapy, PROSTATE CANCER, PROSTATE RESEARCH, Radiotherapy, Salvage therapy, Testosterone treatment, Treatment debate, tagged advanced localized disease, advanced prostate cancer, androgen-deprivation therapy, cancer research, compromise in quality of life, hormone treatment, New England Journal of Medicine, Peter Albertsen, prostablog, prostate, prostate blog, PROSTATE CANCER, prostate cancer treatments, prostate treatment, prostate treatment debate, symptom relief on June 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
JUNE 11: NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE: Trials have been initiated that should address many of the questions surrounding hormone treatment for prostate cancer within the next decade, writes Peter Albertsen in the latest edition of NEJM.
PROSTATE THERAPY: Salvage therapy needs to be started promptly
Posted in Biochemical recurrence, PROSTATE CANCER, PROSTATE RESEARCH, Salvage therapy, Treatment news, tagged cancer research, clinical progression, prostablog, prostate, prostate blog, PROSTATE CANCER, prostate cancer treatments, prostate treatment, prostate treatment debate, Salvage therapy, timely clinical assessment on June 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
JUNE 11: URO TODAY: After the diagnosis of biochemical recurrence, it is critical to perform a timely clinical assessment…Prompt initiation of salvage therapy may prevent subsequent clinical progression and prostate cancer-specific mortality.
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