Recent news about external beam radiation treatment for prostate cancer

Prostate Cancer Less Likely To Spread When Treated With Higher Dose Of Radiation Nov 15, 2006

Low PSA Nadir After Radiation and Time to Nadir Can Predict Freedom From Prostate Cancer Return March 16, 2006

Survival Advantage for Additional Hormone Therapy After Radiation for Men with Aggressive Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer Nov 8, 2006

Six Months of Hormonal Therapy Added to Surgery or Radiation Effective, Study says Nov 5, 2006

Long-Term Hormone Treatment After Radiation Helps High-Risk Prostate Cancer Patients Live Longer Nov 1, 2005

After radiation therapy, PSA "bounce" has no bad effects Oct 2005

Pomegranate Juice Slows PSA Rise in men With Recurrent Prostate Cancer After Surgery, Radiation July 1, 2006

Post-operative radiotherapy improves progression-free survival in prostate cancer Oct 2004

Radiation After Surgery Helps Prostate Cancer Patients Live Longer June 2004

Radiation After Surgery Helps Prostate Cancer Patients Live Longer, June 2004

Increased Radiation Dose Via Proton Beam Helps Survival for Some Prostate Patients Oct 2004

High-dose radiation without hormones for men with low risk prostate cancer October 5, 2004

Hormonal Treatment Improves Ten-Year Survival in High-Risk Prostate Cancer Patients Treated with Radiotherapy April 2005

For men with low-risk prostate cancer, high-dose radiation makes lengthy hormone deprivation unnecessary, study finds Oct 5 2004

Dose of Radiation Therapy Directed to the Prostate Affects Treatment Outcome Oct 2003

High Doses of Radiation Found to be Effective, With Few Side Effects MSKCC Oct 2003

Viagra Keeps Working Four Years After Radiotherapy Oct 20 2003

Importance of Testing PSA Levels During First Months After Radiotherapy: Texas Report Oct 6 2003

Does a time delay between prostate cancer diagnosis and start of radiation treatment matter? Oct 5 2004

This page made by J. Strax, last edited Nov 16, 2006.

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This page made and last edited by J. Strax, November 5, 2006.

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