Oligometastatic prostate cancer treatment - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34296622/
Oligometastatic prostate cancer is an intermediate state between localized disease and widespread metastasis. Its biological and clinical peculiarities are still to be elucidated. New imaging techniques contribute to the detection...
Relugolix prescribing trends in prostate cancer
Relugolix is an oral, once-daily, gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor antagonist recently approved in the US based on results from the Phase III HERO trial. In the trial, relugolix met the primary endpoint of sustained testosterone suppression through 48 weeks in greater than 90% of...
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Stewart Polsky, CAROLINA UROLOGY PARTNERS PLLC5yrSeems best for patients needing short-term HMT and those with significant cardiovascular history; potential for rapid recovery of testosterone once medication stopped. Patient cost & compliance will also need to Show More
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Sherif Badawy5yrMainly I use Relugolix in patients who may get potential clinical benefits and are considered with cardiovascular risk factors, important to take a patient-centered approach
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58-Year-Old Male Experiences Increase in PSA After Treatment
Joe is 58 and missed his annual DRE and PSA screening. At his next exam, his primary care physician detected a palatable prostate nodule. His PSA level measured 16 ng/mL.
The needle biopsy reveals several clusters of cells suggestive of adenocarcinoma, with a Gleason score of...
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Prostate Cancer Connect5yrHow would you advise this patient about treatment and prognosis? What would you tell him?
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The Role of Ga-68-PSMA PET/CT in the Initial Staging of Prostate Cancer - A Single Center 4 Year Experience - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34268257/
1 Urology and Renal Transplantation Department, Coimbra University Hospital Center, Coimbra, Portugal. 2 Nuclear Medicine Department, Coimbra University Hospital Centre, Coimbra, Portugal. Free PMC article Background: Recommended imaging modalities for...
3D laparoscopic salvage radical prostatectomy: mini-series report and review of the literature - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34268960/
SLRP remains an underused procedure and a missed therapeutic opportunity for selected patients. From published data and personal experience, we conclude that in experienced hands sLRP for localized prostate cancer...