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Links to information about prostate cancer treatments.
The Australian Prostate Cancer Collaboration [Australian Prostate Cancer Collaboration] provides a wide range of information on prostate cancer.
Reviewed March 2009
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Prostate cancer testing
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Better Health Channel
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There are two common tests for prostate cancer: a digital rectal examination, or DRE, and a PSA blood test. Neither of these is completely accurate. If the tests suggest there is a problem, your doctor may repeat the test or refer you to a specialist. A biopsy may be needed to confirm the diagnosis.
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Oct 2009
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Treatment access
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Australian Prostate Cancer Collaboration
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Finding a urologist; access to prostate cancer treatment; prostate cancer medical specialists
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Prostate cancer - GP's page
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Australian Prostate Cancer Collaboration
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MrPHIP prostate cancer patient information and resources for use by GPs.
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About the Prostate Health Improvement Program (Mr PHIP)
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Australian Prostate Cancer Collaboration
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Mr PHIP is a prostate cancer education program for South Australian men and their families. Modules cover each stage in the development of prostate cancer including whether or not to have a PSA test.
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Prostate cancer - hormone therapy
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Better Health Channel
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Prostate cancer can be treated with hormone therapy, which aims to reduce the levels of male hormones. Options include injected and oral medications or surgery to remove those parts of the testicles that produce testosterone. Hormone therapy may produce side effects.
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May 2009
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High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU)
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Information on high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) by professional medical specialists.
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Nov 2008
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Prostatectomy - for cancer
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Better Health Channel
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Radical prostatectomy is one treatment for prostate cancer. This surgery involves removing the prostate gland and the seminal vesicles. Sometimes the surgeon may also need to remove the nearby lymph nodes. Possible side effects of surgery include urinary incontinence and impotence.
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Sep 2008
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Cryotherapy for prostate cancer
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Information on cryotherapy for prostate cancer, written by professional health specialists.
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Sep 2008
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Male pattern baldness
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Andrology Australia
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Hair loss can happen on any part of the body for a variety of reasons, and can range from being mild to severe. Male (and female) pattern baldness is hair loss specifically from the head.
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Jun 2008
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5-alpha-reductase inhibitors for prostate cancer prevention
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Five-alpha-reductase inhibitor drugs have potential as chemopreventive agents. Reduction of prostate cancer was similar between racial groups, age groups (aged 65 years or older compared to younger age groups) and those with or without a family history ...
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Feb 2008
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Intermittent versus continuous androgen suppression for prostatic cancer
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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After lung cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cause of death among males. The American Cancer Society estimates that 234,460 new cases of prostate cancer were diagnosed, and 27,350 men died from this disease in the United States in 2006 (ACS 200...
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Jun 2007
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Cryotherapy for localised prostate cancer
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Cryotherapy is a relatively new procedure for the treatment of localised prostate cancer. Under anaesthesia, probes are inserted into the prostate tumour that freeze the tissue, thereby killing tumour cells. This procedure is carried out on a day-patien...
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Mar 2007
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Prostate cancer - Useful resources
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Australian Prostate Cancer Collaboration
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This page lists informative websites on prostate cancer, accessing peer support, clinical trials, alternative and complementary therapies and other helpful topics. It also lists writen prostate cancer resources and where they can be found.
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Jul 2006
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Prostate cancer - Sexual function after treatment
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Australian Prostate Cancer Collaboration
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Sexual function can be affected after treatment for prostate cancer: what may happen and why, and what is available to assist you.
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Jul 2006
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Prostate cancer - Hormonal therapy?
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Australian Prostate Cancer Collaboration
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Hormonal treatment is the main treatment option for cancer which has already spread beyond the prostate region, or has recurred following initial treatment by surgery or radiotherapy: what it is and side effects.
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Jul 2006
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Prostate cancer - After the diagnosis
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Australian Prostate Cancer Collaboration
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Information for men with localised prostate cancer, making a decision about treatment.
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Jan 2006
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Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: an accelerated systemic review
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Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
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This review compares the safety, efficacy and costs associated with laparoscopic radical prostatectomy with open radical prostatectomy through a systematic assessment of the literature.
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Jun 2005
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