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Recent research

We have collated a selection of the latest research articles to help you keep up to date with developments in the field of prostate cancer. This page directs you to the abstracts of articles that have been published in the medical journals over the last few weeks. Check back each month for an updated list.

The following articles have been selected for their currency, relevance to UK clinical practice and general interest. The full text may be obtained from your Trust’s library service or via ATHENS registration.

Archive Research articles published in April 2010

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Correlations between meteorological parameters and prostate cancer
St-Hilaire S, Mannel S, Commendador A et al
Int J Health Geogr. 2010 Apr 21;9(1):19

Differential effects of lycopene consumed in tomato paste and lycopene in the form of a purified extract on target genes of cancer prostatic cells
Talvas J, Caris-Veyrat C, Guy L
Am J Clin Nutr; advanced online publication (April 2010)

Effect of dutasteride on the risk of prostate cancer
Andriole GL, Bostwick DG, Brawley OW et al
N Engl J Med. 2010 Apr 1;362(13):1192-202

Reducing Unnecessary Biopsy During Prostate Cancer Screening Using a Four-Kallikrein Panel: An Independent Replication
Vickers A, Cronin A, Roobol M et al
J Clin Oncol; advanced online publication (April 2010)

Does a tertiary Gleason pattern 4 or 5 influence the risk of biochemical relapse after radical prostatectomy for clinically localized prostate cancer?
Servoll E, Sæter T, Ljiljana V et al
Scand J Urol Nephrol; advanced online publication (April 2010)

The 20-core prostate biopsy as an initial strategy: impact on the detection of prostatic cancer
Jradi MA, Dridi M, Teyeb M et al
Can Urol Assoc J. 2010 Apr;4(2):100-4

Cost Comparison Between Watchful Waiting With Active Surveillance and Active Treatment of Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer
Corcoran AT, Peele PB, Benoit RM
Urology; advanced online publication (April 2010)

Outcomes After Radical Prostatectomy Among Men Who Are Candidates for Active Surveillance: Results From the SEARCH Database
Kane CJ, Im R, Amling CL et al
Urology; advanced online publication (April 2010)

Prostate-Specific Antigen Bounce After Permanent Iodine-125 Prostate Brachytherapy
Zwahlen DR, Smith R, Andrianopoulos N et al
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys; advanced online publication (April 2010)

External Beam Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer
Budiharto T, Haustermans K, Kovacs G
J Endourol; advanced online publication (April 2010)

The role of overall treatment time in the outcome of radiotherapy of prostate cancer: An analysis of biochemical failure in 4839 men treated between 1987 and 1995
Thames HD, Kuban D, Levy LB
Radiother Oncol; advanced online publication (April 2010)

Focal Therapy in Prostate Cancer: Determinants of Success and Failure
Ahmed HU, Moore C, Lecornet E et al
J Endourol; advanced online publication (April 2010)

Five Year Biochemical Recurrence Free Survival for Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer After Radical Prostatectomy, External Beam Radiation Therapy or Permanent Seed Implantation
Vassil AD, Murphy ES, Reddy CA et al
Urology; advanced online publication (April 2010)

Initial management of low-risk localized prostate cancer in the UK: analysis of the British Association of Urological Surgeons Cancer Registry
McVey GP, McPhail S Fowler S et al
BJU Int; advanced online publication (April 2010)

The relationship of palliative transurethral resection of the prostate with disease progression in patients with prostate cancer
Krupski TL, Stukenborg GJ, Moon K et al
BJU Int; advanced online publication (April 2010)

Antitumour activity of MDV3100 in castration-resistant prostate cancer: a phase 1-2 study
Scher HI, Beer TM, Higano CS et al
Lancet. 2010 Apr 24;375(9724):1437-46

Health-related quality of life in pain-free or mildly symptomatic patients with metastatic hormone-resistant prostate cancer following treatment with the specific endothelin A receptor antagonist zibotentan (ZD4054)
Dawson N, Payne H, Battersby C et al
J Cancer Res Clin Oncol; advanced online publication (April 2010)

GnRH antagonists in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer
Pommerville PJ, de Boer JG
Can J Urol. 2010 Apr;17(2):5063-70

Sex or survival: short-term versus long-term androgen deprivation in patients with locally advanced prostate cancer treated with radiotherapy
Wilke DR, Krahn M, Tomlinson G et al
Cancer. 2010 Apr 15;116(8):1909-17

Treatment-related toxicity and symptom-related bother following postoperative radiotherapy for prostate cancer
Sia M, Rodrigues G, Menard C et al
Can Urol Assoc J. 2010 Apr;4(2):105-11

Consequential late effects after radiotherapy for prostate cancer - a prospective longitudinal quality of life study
Pinkawa M, Holy R, Piroth MD et al
Radiat Oncol. 2010 Apr 8;5:27

Long-term potency after early use of a vacuum erection device following radical prostatectomy
Raina R, Pahlajani G, Agarwal A et al
BJU Int; advanced online publication (April 2010)

Risk of thromboembolic diseases in men with prostate cancer: results from the population-based PCBaSe Sweden
Van Hemelrijck M, Adolfsson J, Garmo H et al
Lancet Oncol; advanced online publication (April 2010)

Outcomes and predictive factors for biochemical relapse following primary androgen deprivation therapy in men with bone scan negative prostate cancer
Hori S, Jabbar T, Kachroo N et al
J Cancer Res Clin Oncol; advanced online publication (April 2010)

Systemic Inflammatory Response and Survival in Patients with Localised Prostate Cancer: 10-Year Follow-Up
McArdle PA, Qayyum T, McMillan DC
Urol Int; advanced online publication (April 2010)

Factors associated with initial treatment and survival for clinically localized prostate cancer: results from the CDC-NPCR Patterns of Care Study (PoC1)
Schymura MJ, Kahn AR, German RR et al
BMC Cancer. 2010 Apr 19;10(1):152

Impact of prostate cancer testing: an evaluation of the emotional consequences of a negative biopsy result
Macefield RC, Metcalfe C, Lane JA et al
Br J Cancer. 2010 Apr 27;102(9):1335-40

Improving Decisions for Men With Prostate Cancer: Translational Outcomes Research
Bergman J, Kwan L, Litwin MS
J Urol; advanced online publication (April 2010)