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Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Prostate Cancer Breakthrough

The Trans-Tasman Radiation Oncology Group has conducted a five year trial, with the results published in the Lancet Oncology journal. The trial involved the Hunter Medical Research Institute, the University of Newcastle and the Calvary Mater. More than 1,000 men were involved, with doctors using testosterone suppression therapy, radiotherapy as well as a different type of anti-cancer drug. The combination therapy reduced the spread of aggressive, localised tumours by more than 40 per cent.

Denham et al., (2014). Short-term androgen suppression and radiotherapy versus intermediate-term androgen suppression and radiotherapy, with or without zoledronic acid, in men with locally advanced prostate cancer (TROG 03.04 RADAR): an open-label, randomised, phase 3 factorial trial. The Lancet Oncology, Early Online Publication, 15 August 2014. doi:10.1016/S1470-2045(14)70328-6

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