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Prostate Cancer reviews by topic

Issue 2, 2008 of The Cochrane Library included 1 reviews and 1 protocol on prostate cancer. A full list of topics and reviews is given below. 

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[R] Cochrane review

[P] Protocol for Cochrane review
[S] Summary of Cochrane review available

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Topic Reviews and Protocols 
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Prostate cancer - prevention Diet 
  1. No reviews on this topic

Pharmacological/Medical

  1. Five-alpha-reductase Inhibitors for prostate cancer prevention [R]

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Prostate cancer - screening Digital rectal exam 
  1. Screening for prostate cance[R]  [S]

Prostate specific antigen testing (PSA)

  1. Screening for prostate cancer  [R]  [S]
Transrectal Ultrasound (TRUS)
  1. Screening for prostate cancer  [R]  [S]
Prostate Biopsy
  1. Screening for prostate cancer  [R]  [S]

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Prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia - treatment
  1. No reviews on this topic

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Localised prostate cancer - treatment Surveillance/Observation
  1. No reviews on  this topic

Homeopathy

  1. No reviews on  this topic

Hormonal therapy/Androgen suppression

  1. Neo-adjuvant and adjuvant hormone therapy for localised prostate cancer  [R]

Steroidal Therapy

  1. No reviews on  this topic

Radical prostatectomy

  1. Surgical management of localised prostate cancer  [P]

Radiation therapy

  1. No reviews on  this topic

Cryotherapy

  1. Cryotherapy for localised prostate cancer  [P]

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Advanced prostate cancer - treatment Surveillance/Observation (Expectant management) 
  1. No reviews on this topic

Hormonal Therapy/Androgen Suppression

  1. Maximal androgen blockade for advanced prostate cancer  [R]
  2. Early versus deferred androgen suppression in the treatment of advanced prostatic cancer  [R]
  3. Effects of the duration of androgen deprivation therapy for localized or locally advanced prostate cancer in patients treated with radiotherapy  [P]
  4. Intermittent versus continuous androgen suppression for prostatic cancer  [R]
Steroidal Therapy
  1. No reviews on this topic
Radical prostatectomy
  1. No reviews on this topic
Radiation Therapy
  1. No reviews on this topic
Chemotherapy
  1. Chemotherapy for hormone-refractory prostate cancer  [R]

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Prostate cancer - rehabilitation
  1. Palliation of metastatic bone pain- single fraction versus multifraction radiotherapy  [R]
  2. Bisphosphonates for advanced prostate cancer  [R]
  3. Bisphosphonates in early prostate cance[P]

 

Last updated 12 Jun 2008

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