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Open AccessSafety of stereotactic body radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer without treatment planning MRI
The use of treatment planning prostate MRI for Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) is largely a standard, yet not all patients can receive MRI for a variety of clinical reasons. Thus, we aim to investig...
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Pathologic measures of quality compare favorably in patients undergoing robot-assisted radical cystectomy to open cystectomy cohorts: a National Cancer Database analysis
This study aims to assess the impact of facility characteristics on measures of surgical quality (positive surgical margin rates and lymph-node yield) in patients undergoing robot-assisted (RARC) versus open (...
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Patient-reported quality of life progression in men with prostate cancer following primary cryotherapy, cyberknife, or active holistic surveillance
Technological advancements have led to the success of minimally invasive treatment modalities for prostate cancer such as CyberKnife and Cryotherapy. Here, we investigate patient-reported urinary function, bow...
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PSA kinetics following primary focal cryotherapy (hemiablation) in organ-confined prostate cancer patients
We aim to evaluate prostate-specific antigen (PSA) trends in post-primary focal cryotherapy (PFC) patients.
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3-T multiparametric MRI characteristics of prostate cancer patients suspicious for biochemical recurrence after primary focal cryosurgery (hemiablation)
We aimed to report on multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) characteristics of post-primary focal cryosurgery (PFC) patients suspected of biochemical recurrence (BCR) by the Phoenix criteria.
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Salvage Therapy Options for Local Prostate Cancer Recurrence After Primary Radiotherapy: a Literature Review
While recurrence after primary treatment of prostate cancer (PCa) is not uncommon, there is currently no consensus on the most appropriate management after radiation treatment failure. This article seeks to ex...
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Cryosurgery, an alternative treatment option for organ-confined prostate cancer: current beliefs and practice patterns of urologists
We aim to evaluate the current beliefs and practice patterns of urologists in regard to use of cryosurgery for management of PCa.
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Diet and Prostate Cancer: A Holistic Approach to Management
There is now increasing evidence from epidemiologic surveys and from laboratory, intervention, and case-control studies that diet and lifestyle play a crucial role in prostate cancer biology and tumorigenesis....
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Update on cryotherapy for localized prostate cancer
Stage migration has led to an increased incidence of localized and low-risk prostate cancer. Intermediate-term data are emerging on the efficacy of cryotherapy, but direct comparison to other therapeutic modal...
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Is salvage cryoablation effective in patients with prostate cancer who have failed radiation therapy?
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Open AccessA pilot study on acupuncture for lower urinary tract symptoms related to chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain
The etiology and treatment of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) remain poorly understood. Pain, lower urinary tract voiding symptoms and negative impact on quality of life (QOL) are th...
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What patients take without telling you: holistic approach for BPH
The use of botanicals and supplements have markedly increased in men that are seeking increased protection against the potential onset and symptomatic relief of lower urinary tract symptoms that are commonly e...
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The use of herbal and over-the-counter dietary supplements for the prevention of prostate cancer
Having a high probability of experiencing prostate cancer during their lifetime, men are increasingly seeking protection against this disease with the use of over-the-counter dietary supplements containing her...
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Comparison of health-related quality of life and prostate-associated symptoms after primary and salvage cryotherapy for prostate cancer
Recent advances in cryosurgery of the prostate have led to the ability to treat tumors successfully with decreased morbidity. The patients’ perspectives of this relatively new technique, however, have not yet ...
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A Potential Role for the MDR-1 Gene in the Development of Androgen-Independent Tumors
To date, the most powerful weapon in the fight against metastatic prostate cancer is the activation of a spontaneous death process in the tumor cells by androgen withdrawal therapy. Inevitably, however, some o...
