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To evaluate the severity and interval to resolution of the acute lower urinary tract symptoms in men undergoing prostate brachytherapy (PB) with cesium-131 ( 131 Cs).A longitudinal, prospective study of patients who had undergone PB with 131 Cs at our institution and had a minimum of 6 months of follow-up was performed. Urinary symptoms were assessed using the Expanded Prostate Cancer...
In part because of concern regarding overtreatment in men with prostate cancer, watchful waiting with active surveillance (WWAS) has been increasingly used in men diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer. The present study investigates the difference in costs between men with low-risk prostate cancer treated with up-front radical prostatectomy (RP) versus WWAS.A cost model was constructed using data...
To determine the safety of prostate brachytherapy in patients with clinically localized prostate cancer who have undergone proctocolectomy with ileal pouch–anal anastomosis (IPAA).We performed a retrospective chart review of patients with a prior history of IPAA reconstruction who underwent prostate brachytherapy at our institution. Clinical records were reviewed for demographic characteristics, postoperative...
Erectile dysfunction is common after the formation of a glans-cavernosum shunt for intractable priapism. Often patients require placement of a penile prosthesis to restore sexual function. We report a case of restoration of full erections after reversal of a glans-cavernosum shunt in a 30-year-old man who had been treated for priapism 5 years previously. On the basis of our experience, it seems reasonable...
Objectives. Radical prostatectomy is the standard of care for the treatment of clinically localized prostate cancer in the appropriate patient. However, the morbidity associated with this procedure remains controversial, since complications from centers of excellence are low but nationwide surveys have reported a much higher risk of complications. This study reports the complication rates after radical...
Objectives. Prostate brachytherapy is gaining in popularity among patients and physicians for the treatment of clinically localized prostate cancer. Although several major centers have published their results and morbidity data, nationwide data concerning complications have not been available. This study reports complications after prostate brachytherapy for men in the Medicare population.Methods...
Objectives. To compare the hospital costs of radical prostatectomy (RP) and cryosurgical ablation of the prostate (CSAP).Methods. All patients who underwent either RP or CSAP at Allegheny General Hospital during an 18-month period beginning in January 1995 were included in this study. Hospital costs were generated for each case, and a chart review was undertaken for each patient. Costs were obtained...
Objectives. One criticism of routine prostate cancer screening is the possibility that latent prostate cancer would be detected and treated in men who would otherwise never need treatment for their prostate cancer. This increase in latent cancer detection with screening could lead to overtreatment, with its resulting increases in morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. In contrast, breast cancer...
Objectives. Azatyrosine, an antibiotic isolated from a Streptomyces species, has been previously shown to have antitumor activity against ras- and neu-transformed fibroblasts and human epithelial cells. In this study, we investigated the effect of azatyrosine on human prostate cancer cell growth and the reversion potential of this antibiotic on prostate tumorigenic cell lines.Methods. Three androgen-independent...
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