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1Another link between Agent Orange and aggressive prostate cancer 1 Citation A multi-center analysis involving nearly 1,500 veterans has suggested that those exposed to Agent Orange were at higher risk for recurrence after radical prostatectomy.Shah and colleagues at three VA hospitals and six associated medical schools investigated the clinicopathological characteristics and outcomes after radical prostatectomy (RP) among 1,495 patients with prostate cancer and previous exposure to Agent Orange (AO), particularly with regard to any relationship to race.The results of th, technorati.com
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Agent Orange exposure ?raises prostate cancer recurrence risk? 1 Citation Washington, Apr 21 (ANI): A new study has revealed that people who have been exposed to Agent Orange, a herbicide and defoliant used during the Vietnam War, are at an increased risk of aggressive recurrence of prostate cancer. Agent Orange is the code name for a herbicide and defoliant used by the U.S. military in its , technorati.com
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The news report: Thursday, April 23, 2009 1 Citation We have reported separately on a study of the long-term durability of erectile function following brachytherapy using permanent seed implantation. Other reports today address:Literacy levels and prostate cancer communicationAntiperspirant use as a possible cause of prostate (and breast) cancerA gene-based tool to predict prostate cancer riskDrugs in development for prostate cancer preventionPSA velocity and prostate cancer diagnosisIdentification of good candidates for salvage radical prostatect, technorati.com
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AUA: Statin Benefits Linked to Prostate Cancer, BPH, ED - MedPage Today 1 Citation BBC News AUA: Statin Benefits Linked to Prostate Cancer, BPH, EDMedPage TodayBy Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today CHICAGO, April 28 ? Men who were taking statins at the time of radical prostatectomy had a 30% reduction in prostate cancer recurrence, data reported here showed.PSA Screening Guidelines Stir Debate WebMDAvodart, Prostate Drug, Found to Reduce Cancer Risk New York TimesReuters - eFitnessNow - dBTechno - HealthKnowItAllall 620 news articles, technorati.com
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One bloke's story ........... The recovery 1 Citation T he trip back to the ward from the surgery recovery room was a bit of a blur, and the subsequent mandatory bed rest was only interrupted by the few visitors that evening. I must have looked pretty awful to those who made the trip up from the Highlands. I was told that I looked 'pretty crook'. I guess, due to the washed out look and the post-surgery pale complexion. The scene was also enhanced by the number of tubes dangling from various bits of my body. The indwelling catheter was the biggie o, technorati.com
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One bloke's story ...... The sharp end of the business. 1 Citation D eciding on the radical prostatectomy had to be my decision and one for no one else. So when I made my mind to go this way I felt completely calm. I spoke with the urologist who made arrangements to have me booked into hospital in February 2006. I was told to expect a hospital stay of about 8-9 days with at least 6 weeks of recuperating at home. Now, being a bloke, of course I scoffed at this notion of being restricted to 6 weeks post surgery inaction. After all, this was being said to a guy, technorati.com
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Pre-surgical stress management sessions improve men?s mood, quality of life 1 Citation Washington, April 7 (ANI): A new study has suggested that brief stress management sessions prior to and immediately after surgery may have both short- and long-term benefit for men undergoing a radical prostatectomy for early-stage prostate cancer. The study, conducted by researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, is the first to , technorati.com
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More on the surgical learning curve for LRP 1 Citation A study to appear in Lancet Oncology has reported information on the surgical learning curve associated with (non-robotic) laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP). The study appears to confirm prior reports that LRP is a difficult technique to learn to do well.Vickers et al. conducted a retrospective cohort study of 4,702 patients with prostate cancer treated laparoscopically by one of 29 surgeons from seven institutions in Europe and North America between January 1998 and June 2007.Including r, technorati.com
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The news report: Friday, April 10, 2009 1 Citation Today?s news reports deal with:A comparative, single institution study of RALP vs RRPBone mineral density and osteoporosis in men treated with intermittent hormone therapyTransdermal testosterone therapy in men with castration-resistant prostate cancerIn a separate report we have discussed the development of a pre-biopsy risk assessment nomogram that incorporates results from PCA3 testing.Ficarra et al. have published data from a non-randomized, prospective, comparative study of all 208 patients, technorati.com
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AUA report and update no. 9: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 1 Citation Two papers presented at the meeting on Monday this week addressed radical prostatectomy in high risk patients and different applications of androgen deprivation therapy for their impact on overall patient survival, using the Johns Hopkins patient database as their starting point.Schaeffer et al. (abstract no. 763) have evaluated the long-term survival of 175 men diagnosed with high-risk prostate cancer and treated with radical prostatectomy at Johns Hopkins by a single surgeon between 1992 and 2, technorati.com
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