Risk calculators (RCs) are easy-to-use tools considering available clinical variables that could help to select those patients with risk of prostate cancer (PCa) who should undergo a prostate biopsy.
Prostate cancer (PC) and its treatment may affect PC survivors differently with respect to age. However, little is known regarding age-specific health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in PC survivors 5 years or even ≥ 10 years post-diagnosis.
Metastatic prostate cancer remains a life-limiting disease; while we have seen significant advances in systemic approaches which form the backbone of management, no curative paradigm yet exists. Metastasis-directed therapy (MDT) with stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) has emerged as a promising complementary technique for the management of low-volume metastatic prostate cancer.
Prostate cancer is a high prevalence malignancy whose management is a major challenge for clinicians worldwide. Molecular imaging, and in particular PET with computed tomography (PET/CT), is increasingly gaining importance in the work up and management of all prostate cancer patients.
Radiotherapy has the potential to sensitize tumors to immune checkpoint blockade. A recent article published by Sundahl et al. in European Urology assessed the toxicity and efficacy of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) at different time points to patients who receive pembrolizumab for mUC.1 In this randomized phase 1 trial, the investigators enrolled 18 patients who […]
San Francisco, CA (UroToday.com) — Myovant Sciences, a healthcare company focused on developing innovative treatments for women’s health and prostate cancer, announced that the Phase 3 HERO study of once-daily, oral relugolix (120 mg) met its primary efficacy endpoint and all six key secondary endpoints in men with advanced prostate cancer. These results support a New […]
San Francisco, CA (UroToday.com) — Newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients have multiple standard-of-care treatment options available, but many are not fully informed of their choices. A study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found men who seek treatment at a multidisciplinary (MultiD) prostate cancer clinic are more likely to be advised […]
Charles Ryan: Hello from PCF 2019 I have a special panel with me today. We’re going to talk about disparities and outcome in men with prostate cancer. And I’m joined by three people who have published and thought a lot about the topic. To my left is Susan Halabi from Duke, a statistician. Mindy DeRouen, […]
Cancer-specific survival rates in patients with learning difficulties (LD) are poorer than the general population. Issues such as delayed diagnosis, compliance, consent and needs for individualised care and support requirements can make it more demanding to manage these patients in a busy clinical environment.
Metastatic germ cell tumor (mGCT) patients receiving chemotherapy have increased risk of life-threatening venous thromboembolism (VTE). Identifying VTE risk factors may guide thromboprophylaxis in this highly curable population.
