The IsoPSA assay holds promise for improved diagnostic accuracy, said Eric A. Klein, MD, Chairman, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, OH, at the 2016 American Urological Association annual meeting.
“A shorter, hypofractionated schedule of radiation is noninferior to conventional radiation for disease control in men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer at a median follow-up of 6 years,” said lead investigator Charles N. Catton, MD, FRCPC, Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, who presented the study results.
“Redirecting radical prostatectomy patients to high-volume providers is associated with better medical and oncologic outcomes, shorter length of stay, and fewer complications. Referrals within 100 miles are not only feasible but could save significant societal costs,” said Sarmad Sadeghi, MD, PhD, of the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA, who presented the study results.
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