Case Report: Role of an Iodinated Rectal Hydrogel Spacer, SpaceOAR Vue™, in the Context of Low-Dose-Rate Prostate Brachytherapy, for Enhanced Post-Operative Contouring to Aid in Accurate Implant Evaluation and Dosimetry - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35004333/
We present a case series of 13 consecutive patients with prostate cancer treated with low-dose-rate (LDR) brachytherapy, utilizing SpaceOAR Vue™, the recent iodinated iteration of the SpaceOAR™ hydrogel rectal spacer....
Relevance: Not previously described in the literature in the context of LDR brachytherapy, we demonstrate the added clinical benefit of placing a well-visualized rectal spacer.
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy for prostate cancer after rectal surgery: a single hospital long-term safety analysis - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35122170/
doi: 10.1007/s10147-022-02124-w. Online ahead of print. 1 Department of Radiation Oncology and Image-Applied Therapy, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Shogoin Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan. 2 Department of...
Conclusions: This retrospective analysis suggested that IMRT for patients with prostate cancer after rectal surgery may be safe and effective with rectal dose constraint of Dmax
Racial disparities in prostate cancer: A complex interplay between socioeconomic inequities and genomics
Source : https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304383522000441?via=ihub
Black men are 2.14 times more likely to die from prostate cancer compared to White men. * Equalizing access-to-quality-care is unlikely to fully eliminate racial health disparities. * Significant differences...
Conclusion: Immediate actions are needed to increase the establishment of adequate infrastructure and multi-center, interdisciplinary research to bridge the gap between social and biological determinants of prostate cancer health disparities.
Evaluation of hyaluronic acid gel dissolution with hyaluronidase in an in-vitro prostate cancer model - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35036588/
A dose response was observed by HAS injection: highest volumes of HAS dissolute most swiftly. Using a ratio of HA:HAS of 1:2 results in a decrease to half of initial...
Conclusions: A dose response was observed by HAS injection: highest volumes of HAS dissolute most swiftly. Using a ratio of HA:HAS of 1:2 results in a decrease to half of initial volume within 24 h. This is of special interest when used in clinical practice following erroneous positioning, and dissolution is urgently needed.
Survival Outcomes in Men with Unfavorable Intermediate-Risk and High-Risk Prostate Cancer Treated with Prostate-only versus Whole Pelvic Radiation Therapy
Source : https://www.auajournals.org/doi/10.1097/JU.0000000000002455
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Conclusions: Men with higher LN risk scores and Gleason grade benefited from WPRT. These results complement the recent POP-RT randomized trial in mostly PET/CT-staged patients, demonstrating that a more heterogenous population of men staged without functional imaging benefit from WPRT.