Informed Prostate Cancer Patient Support

Summary This article describes a Phase II clinical trial called SBRT-SG 05 that evaluated the use of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) combined with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in patients with oligometastatic prostate cancer. Here are the key points: 1. Study design: - Two cohorts:   1) Main cohort of 67 patients with hormone-sensitive prostate cancer   2) Exploratory cohort of 14 patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer - Patients received SBRT to metastatic lesions and ADT for at least 24 months - Median follow-up was 40 months 2. Main results: - 3-year local recurrence-free survival: 92.5% (62/67) in main cohort, 85.7% (12/14) in exploratory cohort - In main cohort at 3 years:   - Biochemical relapse-free survival: 50.6%   - Metastasis progression-free survival: 67% - Exploratory cohort had lower metastasis progression-free survival rates 3. Toxicity: - No grade III or higher toxicity - Only 2 patients (2.4%) developed grade II toxicity ...

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ChatGPT can help guide and empower patients after prostate cancer diagnosis | Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases nature.com Roberts, Matthew J.   Clinical Harry Collin ,  Kandice Keogh , Marnique Basto , Stacy Loeb &  Matthew J. Roberts   Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases ( 2024 ) Cite this article Abstract Background/Objectives Patients often face uncertainty about what they should know after prostate cancer diagnosis. Web-based information is common but is at risk of being of poor quality or readability. Subjects/Methods We used ChatGPT, a freely available Artif...