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| July 2007 A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW CONCLUDES THAT TREATMENT WITH ZOLADEX ® (GOSERELIN) ALLOWS MEN WITH PROSTATE CANCER TO OUTLIVE THEIR DISEASE Adjuvant goserelin therapy should be considered a curative treatment in a substantial proportion of patients with locally advanced prostate. Article published in Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases, reported by Dr Heather Payne |
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| July 2007 SURGEON'S EXPERIENCE KEY TO PROSTATE SURGERY'S SUCCESS Surgeons who perform the highest number of prostatectomies tend to have the best patient outcomes, a new study confirms. Article by Steven Reinberg about report in Journal of the National Cancer Institute |
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| July 2007 CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER'S ANNUAL REPORT HIGHLIGHTS 'CHANGING TRENDS IN PROSTATE CANCER This year's case study focusses on 'Changing trends in prostate cancer' in the South West of England. Extract from The CMO Annual Report, 2006 |
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| June 2007 IS OBESITY A RISK FACTOR FOR PROSTATE CANCER? Whether obesity is a causal factor or merely associated with prostate cancer is a matter of continued debate. By: Miles Goldstraw, Peter Amoroso, Professor Roger S Kirby |
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| May 2007 THE KEY TO EARLY DETECTION Testing for the PCA3 gene is a new and essential tool for catching prostate cancer in time Article in The Times by: Dr Thomas Stuttaford O.B.E. |
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| May 2007 WHAT ROLE DOES INFLAMMATION PLAY IN THE PATHOGENISIS OF PROSTATE CANCER? The role of inflammation in the pathogenesis of prostatic disease is unclear. By: Mr Miles Goldstraw and Professor Roger Kirby |
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| April 2007 EPCA-2 TESTING: A MORE ACCURATE WAY TO IDENTIFY CANCER IN THE PROSTATE New test may change the way men are screened for prostate cancer. Forwarded by: John Anderson, CEO Prostate Research Campaign UK |
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| April 2007 ROBOTIC SURGERY FOR PROSTATE CANCER Article by a surgeon in receipt of a training scholarship from Prostate Research Campaign UK By: Mr Declan Murphy FRCS Urol |
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| March 2007 STATINS DON'T PROTECT AGAINST CANCER: STUDY Such a link could not be found in an extensive trial Forwarded by: John Anderson, CEO Prostate Research Campaign UK |
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| March 2007 MORE THAN A THIRD OF PROSTATE CANCER MAY BE TIED TO DNA; A TEST IS POSSIBLE Hopes raised to find a test to show those disposed towards prostate cancer. By: John Lauerman |
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| March 2007 RESEARCHERS FIND GENETIC LINKS TO PROSTATE CANCER Article published by The Mirror, 1st April 2007 By: Will Durham |
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| March 2007 A NEW SENSITIVE AND ACCURATE DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR PROSTATE CANCER An exciting new test is getting nearer to clinical use Report of research by: Dr Christiane Fenske. |
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| March 2007 TWO DRUGS BETTER THAN ONE FOR OVERACTIVE BLADDERS New hope in combining two common medications. Reported by: Allyson Jones, Prostate Research Campaign UK |
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| February 2007 PROSTATE CANCER PATIENTS SEE HIGH SURVUVAL RATES WITH SEED IMPLANTS Brachytherapy is showing very promising results Article provided by the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology |
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| January 2007 MY PSA LEVELS HAVE DOUBLED - DO I NEED A BIOPSY? A Dorset man's PSA level has doubled in a year and trebled in two years - what is his position? Article in The Times by: Dr Thomas Stuttaford O.B.E. |
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| December 2006 THE PROSTATE: NEW APPROACHES TO OLD PROBLEMS Prostate cancer and BPH seem set to impinge on men and on general practice to an ever greater extent. What are the latest options? Article by: Professor Roger Kirby |
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| November 2006 I’VE SEEN THE FUTURE OF PROSTATE SURGERY AND IT WORKS ROBOTICALLY. Article from The Times, 10th November 2006. Contributed by Dr Thomas Stuttaford OBE |
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| November 2006 CONTROL OF PROSTATE CANCER BY TRANSRECTAL HIFU IN 227 PATIENTS High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) continues to show promising results in the treatment of prostate cancer.. Reported by: Allyson Jones, Prostate Research Campaign UK |
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| October 2006 PROSTATE TEST THAT IS 90% ACCURATE A new genetic test that is more than 90% accurate should end "agonising uncertainty" for thousands on men. Forwarded by: John Anderson, CEO Prostate Research Campaign UK |
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| October 2006 COMMON PAIN RELIEVERS REDUCE PROSTATE SWELLING Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) taken daily may reduce risk of prostate enlergement Forwarded by: John Anderson, CEO Prostate Research Campaign UK |
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| August 2006 PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN (PSA) KINETICS AND THE DIAGNOSIS OF CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT PROSTATE CANCER Rather than using a one-off PSA threshold to detect prostate cancer, a PSA Velocity or PSA Doubling Time test may provide significant advantages. Article by: Professor Roger Kirby |
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| July 2006 WHY SYMPTOMS OF PROSTATE INFLAMMATION CAN BE MISLEADING Article from Times2, 27th July 2006. Contributed by Dr Thomas Stuttaford OBE |
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| July 2006 ANALYSIS OF "NEGATIVE" LYMPH NODES IN PROSTATE CANCER REVEALS METASTASIS IN 13% Article in the Journal of Clinical oncology, 20 June 2006 Forwarded by: John Anderson, CEO Prostate Research Campaign UK |
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| July 2006 LONG-TERM RESULTS AND OVERVIEW OF BRACHYTHERAPY Article in the online version of the World Journal of Urology, by Dr. Stefan Machtens and colleagues Forwarded by: John Anderson, CEO Prostate Research Campaign UK |
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| July 2006 LINKS BETWEEN AN ENLARGED PROSTATE AND OBESITY AND BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS Article in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (July 2006). Forwarded by: John Anderson, CEO Prostate Research Campaign UK |
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| May 2006 AMERICAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION 2006 UPDATE: GUIDELINES FOR PROSTATE CANCER New guidelines presented at the plenary session. Reported by: Professor Roger Kirby |
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| May 2006 FUTURE PROSPECTS FOR MEN WITH PROSTATE CANCER Article by: Professor Roger Kirby |
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| April 2006 INTERMITTANT ANDROGEN SUPPRESSION CAN IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE This study suggest that periods without the use of androgen suppression can improve the quality of life. Article reviewed by Mr Tom Swallow |
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| April 2006 BLOCKING THE PROTEIN THAT CAUSES CANCER TO SPREAD INTO THE BONES In a recent article it was reported that scientists appear to have identified and blocked the action of a protein linked to the spread of cancer cells to the bones.. Reported by: Professor Roger Kirby |
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| April 2006 ANOTHER GENE REARRANGEMENT INVOLVED IN PROSTATE CANCER IDENTIFIED Researchers at the University of Michigan Medical School have identified a third gene involved in prostate cancer. News Report by: Sylvia Wrobel |
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