Oncology & Cancer
Research recommends graduated return to work after prostatectomy
New UBC research cautions men recovering from a radical prostatectomy to take it easy when returning to work.
Apr 3, 2019
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News tagged with prostatectomy
Oncology & Cancer
Long-term follow up pinpoints side effects of treatments for prostate cancer patients
A 10-year follow-up study of nearly 2,500 U.S. men who received prostate cancer treatment will help inform decision-making in terms of treatments and side effects for a diverse population.
Jan 23, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Changes in penile length after radical prostatectomy studied
(HealthDay)—Although penile shortening of about 1 cm can occur at three months after a radical prostatectomy (RP) for the treatment of localized prostate cancer, recovery of penile length begins after 24 months and is complete ...
Dec 16, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Research shows PSMA PET/CT imaging changes management for close to 50% of prostate cancer patients
In prostate cancer patients experiencing recurrence following a radical prostatectomy, imaging with 18F-DCFPyL PSMA PET/CT has been shown to considerably improve detection of active disease as compared to imaging with CT ...
Sep 7, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Light reflectance technique improves ability to remove prostate cancer during surgery
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have determined that light reflectance spectroscopy can differentiate between malignant and benign prostate tissue with 85 percent accuracy, a finding that may lead to real-time ...
Feb 26, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Guidelines updated for radiotherapy after prostatectomy
(HealthDay)—Clinical guidelines on adjuvant and salvage radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy have been updated, according to the American Society for Radiation Oncology and the American Urological Association.
May 31, 2019
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Surgery
Rising eye injury rates seen with robotic prostate surgery
(HealthDay)—The number of eye injuries associated with robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy—complete removal of the prostate—increased nearly tenfold in the United States between 2000 and 2009, although the risk was ...
Oct 16, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Lower 25-OH D tied to adverse pathology in full prostatectomy
(HealthDay)—For men with localized prostate cancer undergoing radical prostatectomy, serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OH D) insufficiency/deficiency is associated with increased odds of adverse pathology, according to a study ...
Feb 24, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Reasearcher recommends wider use of androgen-deprivation therapy for high PSA levels
Men whose prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level increases after radical prostatectomy or radiotherapy but who have no known metastases comprise the second-largest group of patients with prostate cancer. However, no standard ...
Jun 13, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Study suggests personality tests may improve care for prostate cancer patients
Scientists have found that men with high neuroticism—between a quarter and a fifth of men in developed countries—are significantly more likely to suffer from adverse events such as erectile dysfunction and incontinence, ...
Mar 16, 2019
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