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Palliative radiation therapy for localized prostate symptoms in hormone refractory prostate cancer
Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology (JMIRO), 10/29/07

Hindson., et al. - Hormone refractory prostate cancer (HRPCa) can cause debilitating local pelvic symptoms including urinary obstruction, pelvic pain, haematuria and obstructive rectal symptoms. High-dose palliative radiation therapy (RT) is used in many centres to relieve these symptoms despite limited published evidence for its efficacy. This study aimed to assess if RT provides effective and durable palliation for local prostate symptoms in HRPCa

Risk of dying from prostate cancer in men randomized to screening
Cancer, 10/13/09 Relevance Score: 72%

Validation in a Multiple Urology Practice Cohort of the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial Calculator for Predicting Prostate Cancer Detection
The Journal of Urology, 11/13/09 Relevance Score: 71%

A prospective study of lifetime physical activity and prostate cancer incidence and mortality
British Journal of Cancer, 11/02/09 Relevance Score: 71%

Association of 17 prostate cancer susceptibility loci with prostate cancer risk in Chinese men
The Prostate, 11/02/09 Relevance Score: 71%

Prostate specific antigen for early detection of prostate cancer: longitudinal study
British Medical Journal, 10/08/09 Relevance Score: 71%