Prostate Cancer

Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of prostate cancer

Published in Cancer Weekly, April 17th, 2006

New findings from Australia, the United Kingdom and Sweden describe advances in prostate cancer.

Study 1: Factors leading to delayed rectal and urinary symptomatology in prostate cancer patients were examined.

"[The study's aim was] to identify contributing factors to delayed rectal and urinary symptoms in a randomized trial comparing different durations of maximal androgen deprivation (MAD), given prior to radiotherapy, for locally advanced prostate cancer. Between 1996 and 2000, 818 patients with stages T2b, c, 3 and 4 prostate cancer were entered into a trial comparing 0, 3 and 6 months of MAD prior to and during radiotherapy," investigators in...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2006-04-17)

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