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Prostate Cancer Trial Results
11. Higher Radiation Dose Reduces Recurrence of Local Prostate Cancer
(Posted: 10/03/2005) - Men with early-stage prostate cancer who got higher doses of radiation were half as likely to see their cancer recur in five years as men who received the conventional dose, according to the Sept. 14, 2005, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
12. Radiation After Surgery Cuts Risk of Recurrence in Prostate Cancer
(Posted: 09/07/2005) - Men with locally advanced prostate cancer who underwent surgery to remove their prostate gland followed by radiotherapy were less likely to have their cancer return and spread than men who did not receive the additional radiotherapy, according to the August 13, 2005, issue of the Lancet.
13. Surgery Helps Relieve Spinal Cord Compression Caused by Metastatic Cancer
(Posted: 06/02/2003, Updated: 08/23/2005) - Surgery followed by radiation is more effective than radiation alone in treating spinal cord compression caused by metastatic cancer.
14. Frozen Glove Reduces Skin and Nail Damage from Docetaxel Chemotherapy
(Posted: 08/01/2005) - Patients who wore an experimental "frozen glove" to keep their hands very cold during intravenous chemotherapy with docetaxel (Taxotere®) had much less subsequent damage to the nails and skin of their hands, according to a study published in the July 1, 2005, issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
15. Combination Hormone/Vaccine Therapy for Prostate Cancer May Benefit Patients Whose Disease Returns
(Posted: 07/25/2005) - A new study finds that a cancer vaccine combined with hormone-deprivation therapy can help patients with recurrence of prostate cancer.
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