Obesity may increase the long-term risk of disease progression in men on active surveillance for low-risk prostate cancer (PCa), according to study findings presented at the Canadian Urological Association annual meeting in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Read the article.
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Brachytherapy for prostate cancer (PCa) is associated with favorable 15-year cancer-specific survival, particularly in patients with high-risk disease, a study found. In addition, brachytherapy patients who receive hormone therapy for more than 6 months have decreased all-cause survival. Read the article.
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This is a very good video for a newly diagnosed person who needed an overview as to what cancer is and why its detection and treatment can be problematic. View YouTube video.
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Caffeine may improve exercise capacity and reduce fatigue in cancer survivors, a University of Queensland study has found. The study is the first of its kind to investigate whether caffeine, the world’s most commonly used stimulant, can help prostate cancer survivors exercise. Read the article.
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Breast and prostate cancer patients could cut their risk of dying by walking just one mile a day, it has been suggested. Read the article.
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Targeted focal therapy (TFT) in carefully selected patients is a feasible and practical option for treating low-risk prostate cancer (PCa) with minimal impact on quality of life, researchers concluded. Read the article.
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Three-fifths of men receiving permanent seed brachytherapy (BT) for localized prostate cancer (PCa) have preserved erectile function (EF) 5 years after seed implantation, according to researchers. Read the article.
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