scholarly journals Conventionally Fractionationed Volumetric Arc Therapy versus Hypofractionated Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy: Quality of Life, Side Effects, and Prostate-Specific Antigen Kinetics in Localized Prostate Cancer

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 91-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Makbule Tambas ◽  
Fulya Agaoglu ◽  
Ayca Iribas ◽  
Murat Guveli ◽  
Yavuz Dizdar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Prostate Specific Antigen ◽  
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy ◽  
Specific Antigen ◽  
Localized Prostate Cancer ◽  
Volumetric Arc Therapy ◽  
Arc Therapy

Stereotactic body radiotherapy as a monotherapy for localized prostate cancer: Late toxicity and quality of life

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (13) ◽  
pp. e1596
Author(s):  
G. Beltramo ◽  
Zanetti I. Bossi ◽  
A. Bergantin ◽  
A.S. Martinotti ◽  
I. Redaelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy ◽  
Late Toxicity ◽  
Localized Prostate Cancer

scholarly journals A Cross-Sectional Comparison of Quality of Life Between Physically Active and Underactive Older Men With Prostate Cancer

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 642-648 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samara Boisen ◽  
Chris Krägeloh ◽  
Daniel Shepherd ◽  
Clare Ryan ◽  
Jonathan Masters ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Specific Antigen ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Older Men ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Prostate Cancer Survivors

Men with prostate cancer experience many side effects and symptoms that may be improved by a physically active lifestyle. It was hypothesized that older men with prostate cancer who were physically active would report significantly higher levels of quality of life (QOL) as assessed by the WHOQOL-BREF and the WHOQOL-OLD. Of the 348 prostate cancer survivors who were invited to participate in the present postal survey, 137 men returned the questionnaires. Those who were physically active had significantly lower prostate specific antigen (PSA) scores and higher social participation than those insufficiently active. These findings offer some support for the benefits of physical activity (PA) within the prostate cancer population in managing the adverse side effects of their treatments on aspects of their QOL. Future research should more closely examine what types of PA best promote improvements in varying aspects of QOL and psychological well-being for prostate cancer survivors.

scholarly journals PSA screening for prostate cancer

2017 ◽  
Vol 63 (8) ◽  
pp. 722-725 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus V. Sadi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Prostate Specific Antigen ◽  
Specific Antigen ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Psa Screening ◽  
Psa Testing ◽  
Baseline Values

Summary Screening of prostate cancer with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a highly controversial issue. One part of the controversy is due to the confusion between population screening and early diagnosis, another derives from problems related to the quality of existing screening studies, the results of radical curative treatment for low grade tumors and the complications resulting from treatments that affect the patient’s quality of life. Our review aimed to critically analyze the current recommendations for PSA testing, based on new data provided by the re-evaluation of the ongoing studies and the updated USPSTF recommendation statement, and to propose a more rational and selective use of PSA compared with baseline values obtained at an approximate age of 40 to 50 years.

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