229 poster Deciding on a treatment for prostate cancer: how and why menchoose high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapydoi:10.1016/S0167-8140(04)80280-9NoneELSEVIERRadiotherapy & Oncology
Tumor size in relation to prostate: The tumor-prostate ratio is regarded as a significant risk factor for recurrence.3 Gleason score: A higher Gleason score means a more aggressive cancer and a higher rate of recurrence.4 Cancer staging: Staging refers to how far the cancer has spread. Higher...
Cancer refers to the collection of different diseases characterized by an abnormal cell division that can happen anywhere in the body. The continuous cell division could lead to the formation of tumors around the area, which can be a sign to determine if a cancer disease...
Prostate cancer begins in the cells of the prostate gland, which in an endocrine organ that is part of the male reproductive system. While early symptoms are not common, they may include weight loss, difficulties with urination and sexual disfunction....
The people who took Orgovyx had a castration rate of 96.7% compared to a castration rate of 88.8% in people who used leuprolide. This means that Orgovyx worked better to lower testosterone levels to treat prostate cancer than leuprolide. How Will I Know If It Is Working? Orgovyx will ...
Drs. Joyce and Boorjian and colleagues assessed the rate of financial toxicity and the related patient characteristics and coping strategies among patients being treated formetastatic prostate cancer. The analysis included responses from 281 patients, median age 69 years. ...
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Study: PSA level changes important; Prostate cancer fatality rate seems linked to how rapidly test numbers fluctuateASSOCIATED PRESS
Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide. But there’s more than one way to measure cancer deaths. Find out what the cancer death rate really means and whether it’s going up or down.
Start Chest Compressions:Place the heel of one hand in the center of the person’s chest (on the lower half of the sternum). Place your second hand on top and interlock your fingers. Keep your arms straight and push hard and fast at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute. Compr...