patients treatment selection for localised prostate cancer

... wash for the planning target volume (PTV) for two Color wash IMRT, IMPT, RA_HD120 and RA_M120 dose distributions for the planning target volume (PTV) for two patients with recurrent prostate cancer ... presumed α/β ratio for prostate cancer using the linear quadratic model Biochemical control of prostate cancer patients with recurrent disease may ultimately not be achieved for two main reasons ... Huang et al have reported on 47 salvage prostatectomies performed in prostate cancer patients treated with primary RT Sixty-seven % of patients had recurrent cancer ≤ mm from the urethra [28] This...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 10:20

... Albertsen PC, Stanford JL, Gilliland FD, Hamilton AS, Eley JW, Stephenson RA, Harlan LC: Health outcomes after prostatectomy or radiotherapy for prostate cancer: results from the Prostate Cancer Outcomes ... Cancer Res 2005, 11:1999-2007 Dawson NA, Slovin SF: Novel approaches to treat asymptomatic, hormone-naive patients with rising prostate- specific antigen after primary treatment for prostate cancer ... epithelial cancers [42,52-54] Therefore the role of the combination of an COX-2 inhibitor with other treatment modalities has mainly been tested in lung cancer, cervical cancer, head and neck cancer...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 10:20

... decrease in the amount of exosomes present Prostate Cancer cell lines produce typical exosomes, positive for prostate and cancer- associated antigens Two prostate cancer cell lines were maintained in ... warranted Methods Prostate Cancer patients and healthy donors Ten PCa patients, participating in a local Phase II Clinical Trial, were recruited, together with 10 healthy male volunteers The patients ... cell line Characterising exosomes produced by LNCaP -prostate canCharacterising exosomes produced by LNCaP -prostate cancer cell line Prostate cancer cell lines (LNCaP and DU145), as indicated,...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 15:20

... were completed by patients in both arms: the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy, Prostate Cancer Version (FACT-P), the Brief Pain Inventory- Short Form (BPI), and the Schwartz Cancer Fatigue ... with the BPI All patients completed the QOL assessment at baseline QOL was also assessed for Arm A patients on day of cycles 2, 4, and as well as completion of treatment; for Arm B patients, on day ... whichever came first (for patients who progressed or died), or time from registration until date last known progression-free (for patients who are alive without progression) For patients with DiPaola...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 16:20

... therapy on serial PVR urine volumes as patients proceed through treatment Several strategies currently exist for daily image guidance for prostate treatment, therefore the purpose of this paper is ... involvement, on PVR urine volumes as patients progressed through external beam radiation treatment for prostate cancer Patients Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Radiation Oncology ... cohort Of the 125 patients included for analysis, 66 patients were treated with prostate only radiation and 59 patients were treated with whole pelvic radiation therapy followed by a prostate boost...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 10:20

... initial toxicity following the technical implementation of IMRT, for treatment of localized prostate cancer patients Clinical and treatment related factors, including normal tissue dose-volume ... (45.6%) Methods Selection of patients Between August 2001 and December 2003, 132 consecutive patients with prostate cancer were treated with IMRT From this patient group, 125 patients with a ... the most utilized radiotherapy modality for treatment of localized prostate cancer and local control is related to delivered dose [1-4] Three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy [3D-CRT) is a technique...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 10:21

... primary modalities for treating prostate cancer About 30% of all prostate cancer patients, who are treated with curative intent, receive RT [1] and a substantial proportion of these patients will ... conformal radiotherapy scheme of 78 Gy in 39 fractions of Gy for prostate cancer patients with a later IMRT scheme of 70 Gy in 28 fractions of 2.5 Gy Comparable rates of acute GU (20% conformal ... tested for prostate cancer? Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2003, 56(4):1093-1104 Vanuytsel L, Van Poppel H: Adjuvant radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy In Radiotherapy of prostate cancer...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 10:21

... comparing 70 gy with 78 gy for prostate cancer J Clin Oncol 2000, 18:3904-3911 Hanks GE, Hanlon AL, Pinover WH, Horwitz EM, Schultheiss TE: Survival advantage for prostate cancer patients treated with ... Rectum Prostate and Prostate/ Seminal–Vesicles PTVs, Nodal Target, Example1dosimetric volumes used for this study: Target – Example dosimetric volumes used for this study: Target – Prostate and Prostate/ Seminal ... fractionation for prostate cancer Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2000, 48:315-316 Fowler JF, Ritter MA, Chappell RJ, Brenner DJ: What hypofractionated protocols should be tested for prostate cancer? ...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 10:21

... therapy for prostate cancer1 7, and was the most powerful indicator of disease activity in men under observation alone.18 When pretreatment variables in patients with androgen-independent prostate cancer ... was performed using PSA levels before treatment, during treatment and following treatment (Figure 1) Representative curves are shown for a patient with a pre -treatment PSA > 30 ng/ml (Fig 1a), ... doubling times before and after treatment. 13 Linear spline fit analysis was used to measure and compare PSA values before, during and after therapy.12 Prostate cancer patients who had failed standard...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 17:20

... and bortezomib as first-line treatment for patients with hormone-refractory prostate cancer: a Minnie Pearl Cancer Research Network phase II trial Clin Genitourin Cancer 2007; 5: 278-283 Di LG, ... with permanent seed implants for localized prostate cancer BJU Int 2007; 99: 497-501 Sharifi N, Gulley JL, and Dahut WL Androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer JAMA 2005; 294: 238-244 ... factor for the treatment of hormone-resistant prostate cancer J Clin Oncol 1996; 14: 1617-1625 Mike S, Harrison C, Coles B, Staffurth J, Wilt TJ, and Mason MD Chemotherapy for hormone-refractory prostate...

Ngày tải lên: 26/10/2012, 09:48

... Cancer Treatment Guidelines for Patients (English and Spanish) Cancer Pain Treatment Guidelines for Patients (English and Spanish) Cancer- Related Fatigue and Anemia Treatment Guidelines for Patients ... Current ACS/NCCN Treatment Guidelines for Patients Advanced Cancer and Palliative Care Treatment Guidelines for Patients (English and Spanish) Bladder Cancer Treatment Guidelines for Patients (English ... Rectal Cancer Treatment Guidelines for Patients (English and Spanish) Distress Treatment Guidelines for Patients (English and Spanish) Fever and Neutropenia Treatment Guidelines for Patients With Cancer...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 01:20

... common form of therapy for patients with newly diagnosed and localized prostate cancer It has been estimated that nearly one-third of newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients will choose one form ... cryoablation: a novel strategy for the treatment of prostate cancer Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 2007; 10: 175 40 Rees J, Patel B, MacDonagh R and Persad R: Cryosurgery for prostate cancer BJU Int 2004; ... overnight stay, it is an option for patients seeking shorterduration treatment of clinically organ-confined prostate cancer For patients who desire minimally invasive therapy for their intermediate disease,...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 23:20

... trials for prostate cancer, visit NCI’s Web site at www .cancer. gov/cancertopics/types /prostate or call the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Information Service toll-free at 1-800-4 -CANCER (1-800-422-6237) ... treating prostate cancer It also offers printed resources for prostate cancer survivors and their families The mission of the Prostate Cancer Foundation is to find better treatments and a cure for prostate ... situation are coping with prostate cancer n It is possible to live a full life after prostate cancer Treatment Choices for Men With Early-Stage Prostate Cancer Men Different Treatment Choices “I...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 23:20

... IMRT in prostate cancer The purpose of this study is to determine the expected time to PSA normalization with or without NAAD after treatment with IMRT for patients with clinically localized prostate ... Discussion The use of PSA as a tumor marker for prostate cancer is widespread and well-studied The use of total serum PSA to identify patients with prostate cancer has been well-established since ... of prostate- specific antigen in serum as a screening test for prostate cancer N Engl J Med 1991, 324:1156-1161 Hudson MA, Bahnson RR, Catalona WJ: Clinical use of prostate specific antigen in patients...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 09:20

... given for primary and recurrent prostate cancer receiving a Choline-PET/CT for diagnosis and radiotherapy treatment planning The mean SUVmax for primary and recurrent cancer are shown The difference ... metastases in patients with a PSA relapse has only been assessed in a few studies to date In one prospective study [8], 22 of 36 patients had a PSA relapse after curative treatment for prostate cancer ... JD were responsible for treatment decisions, dose prescription and target volume delineation Data analysis was performed by FW MK was responsible for treatment planning AW performed the PET/CT...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 09:20

... 3D conformal radiotherapy for clinically localized prostate cancer Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1996, 35:869-874 Crook J, Esche B, Futter N: Effect of pelvic radiotherapy for prostate cancer ... conformal radiotherapy for prostate cancer J Urol 2002, 167:539-542 Mulhall JP, Yonover P: Correlation of radiation dose and impotence risk after three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy for prostate ... conformal radiotherapy for prostate cancer Urology 2001, 57:955-959 Roach M, Winter K, Michalski JM, et al: Penile bulb dose and impotence after three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy for prostate...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 09:21

... before radiotherapy for both GU and GI Ninety-nine percent of the patients with pre -treatment grade ≥ GU symptoms demonstrated acute grade ≥ toxicity, compared to 36% of the patients with pre -treatment ... effects with two patients having a urinary catheter before treatment (grade 3) and six patients having pre -treatment grade GU symptoms Acute grade infections were seen in three patients: respectively ... incidence of late grade ≥ GU toxicity for patients with pre -treatment grade ≥ GU complaints was 58%, compared to 17% for patients with grade < GU symptoms before radiotherapy Calculation of relative...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 09:22

... http://www.ro-journal.com/content/3/1/20 Background Patients and methods Prostate cancer is the leading form of cancer diagnosed among Canadian men and accounts for approximately 27% of new cancer cases and 11.4% of cancer deaths ... Most newly diagnosed patients with prostate cancer present with localized disease [3] EBRT is a treatment option for patients with early-stage or locally advanced prostate cancer [4] Recent data ... patient's perception of well-being HRQoL concerns are important for patients with prostate cancer for selecting between different treatments options which may result in physical and psychological...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 09:22

... incidence of non -prostate cancer mortality unadjusted and adjusted for prostate cancer mortality Deaths from prostate cancer are a competing cause of mortality with non -prostate cancer deaths Figure ... (NCNG) for prostate cancer state that "life expectancy estimation is critical to informed decision-making in prostate cancer, early detection and treatment" The NCNG guidelines for curative treatment ... survival curves for deaths from prostate cancer, non -prostate cancer deaths, and deaths from all causes Survival is measured from the start date of radiation treatment The K-M prostate cancer survival...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 10:21

... for the treatment of estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer Clin Cancer Res 2009, 15:6327-6340 doi:10.1186/1756-8722-3-42 Cite this article as: Santana-Davila and Perez: Treatment options for ... Chemotherapy in Patients with HER2-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) Cancer Res 2009, 69:207 Chan A, Miles DW, Pivot X: Bevacizumab in combination with taxanes for the first-line treatment of ... basal-like breast cancer (BLBC) and breast cancer that arises in patients who have a BRCA mutation While the majority of cancers that are TNBC are also BLBC Non-basal triple-negative breast cancer also...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 22:21