Genito-urinary Cancer

Relaxation useful in prostate cancer

03/09/2010 | Researchers have shown that men with prostate cancer are amenable to participating in trials of complementary therapies, and that stress reduction and relaxation techniques are useful in those troubled by anxiety.


Prostate cancer overtreatment 'concerning'

30/07/2010 | Men in the US with low-risk prostate cancers are undergoing comparable rates of invasive therapy as those with high-risk cancers, a large study has found, raising "concern of overtreatment".


Tirapazamine-cisplatin schedule for cervical cancer shows high toxicity

23/07/2010 | An Australian led study trialling a combination of tirapazamine and cisplatin in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer, found higher than anticipated dose limiting toxicity.


New guidelines on vaginal bleeding

23/07/2010 | Concern about delays in endometrial cancer diagnoses has led to the development of new guidelines for the management of abnormal vaginal bleeding.


'De facto screening program criminal': Armstrong

16/07/2010 | New data shows that the benefits of PSA screening are convincing but it is "criminal" that Australia has a "de facto" screening program with no official guidelines, says Professor Bruce Armstrong from the University of Sydney. 1 comment


Acne antibodies may protect against prostate cancer

09/07/2010 | A possible route to the prevention of prostate cancer has been highlighted by an Australian study finding an inverse correlation between it, and the antibodies of a bacterium associated with acne.


Anaesthesia choice in brachytherapy for cervical cancer

01/07/2010 | The choice of anaesthesia in women with cervical cancer receiving brachytherapy should depend on procedural requirements and the patient’s medical condition rather than its potential long-term effects on tumour recurrence, Australian radiation oncologists conclude.


Men prefer online screening decision aids

01/07/2010 | Most men with a family history of prostate cancer prefer an online form of screening decision aid, research shows.


ASCO guidelines for markers in germ cell tumours

01/07/2010 | The American Society of Clinical Oncology has issued guidelines for the use of serum markers in the diagnosis, treatment and management of germ cell tumours in men.


Statins may influence prostate biology

01/07/2010 | In men with prostate cancer undergoing prostatectomy the use of statins reduces the disease recurrence rate by 30%, research shows.


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