Collaborative review: factors influencing treatment decisions for patients with a localized solid renal mass

T Chandrasekar, SA Boorjian, U Capitanio… - European urology, 2021 - Elsevier
Context With the addition of active surveillance and thermal ablation (TA) to the urologist's
established repertoire of partial (PN) and radical nephrectomy (RN) as first-line …

[HTML][HTML] Prolaris cell cycle progression test for localized prostate cancer: a health technology assessment

Health Quality Ontario - Ontario health technology assessment …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Prostate cancer is very common and many localized tumours are non-
aggressive. Determining which cancers are aggressive is important for choosing the most …

Assessment of serum microRNA biomarkers to predict reclassification of prostate cancer in patients on active surveillance

RSC Liu, E Olkhov-Mitsel, R Jeyapala, F Zhao… - The Journal of …, 2018 - auajournals.org
Purpose: Conventional clinical variables cannot accurately differentiate indolent from
aggressive prostate cancer in patients on active surveillance. We investigated promising …

Consumption of whole grain/bran rye instead of refined wheat decrease concentrations of TNF-R2, e-selectin, and endostatin in an exploratory study in men with …

G Zamaratskaia, NAM Omar, C Brunius, G Hallmans… - Clinical nutrition, 2020 - Elsevier
Background & aims Rye consumption has shown beneficial effects on prostate cancer
tumors, as indicated by slower initial tumor growth in animal models and lowering of prostate …

[HTML][HTML] Prostate cancer patient perspectives on the use of information in treatment decision-making: a systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis

S Kandasamy, AF Khalid, U Majid… - Ontario health …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Men with low-to intermediate-risk prostate cancer are typically asked to choose
from a variety of treatment options, including active surveillance, radical prostatectomy, or …

Analysis of active surveillance uptake for low-risk localized prostate cancer in Canada: a Canadian multi-institutional study

N Timilshina, V Ouellet, SMH Alibhai… - World journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose Although the uptake of active surveillance (AS) appears to be increasing in
published series, the uptake in most geographic regions remains largely unknown. Our aim …

[HTML][HTML] The uptake of active surveillance for the management of prostate cancer: A population-based analysis

PO Richard, SMH Alibhai, T Panzarella… - Canadian Urological …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods: This was a retrospective, population-based study using administrative databases
from the province of Ontario to identify men≤ 75 years diagnosed with localized PCa …

Epigenetics-based diagnostic and therapeutic strategies: shifting the paradigm in prostate cancer

PL Clermont - Epigenomics, 2023 - Future Medicine
Despite recent advances, prostate cancer (PCa) remains a leading cause of cancer
morbidity and mortality. Clinically, PCa screening methods display low sensitivity and …

Evidence-based approach to active surveillance of prostate cancer

L Witherspoon, RH Breau, LT Lavallée - World Journal of Urology, 2020 - Springer
Active surveillance is a good management option for some men with non-metastatic prostate
cancer. In this review, we examine the evidence for several topics related to active …

[HTML][HTML] Quality indicators of clinical cancer care for prostate cancer: a population-based study in southern Switzerland

L Ortelli, A Spitale, L Mazzucchelli, A Bordoni - BMC cancer, 2018 - Springer
Background Quality of cancer care (QoCC) has become an important item for providers,
regulators and purchasers of care worldwide. Aim of this study is to present the results of …