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Modern Radiation Therapy and ADT for High-risk Prostate Cancer Result in Improved Survival
Historically, men with high-risk prostate cancer were believed to have low survival rates after definitive treatment with either surgery or radiation. However, long-term results of dose-escalated radiotherapy of doses ≥ 75.6 Gy, along with long-term androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), demonstrate 5-year survival rate of 92%, 5-year biochemical control rate of 82%, and symptomatic local failure rate of 0%. Death from prostate cancer was only 5.5% at 10 years in men treated with high-dose radiation therapy and ADT. -
Pharmacology Update: Riociguat Tablets (Adempas®)
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ECG Review: Does the AV Block Get Worse?
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Acupuncture and Moxibustion May Increase Pregnancy Rates in IVF after Embryo Implantation Failure
This prospective trial performed at an infertility clinic in Brazil randomized 84 women who had at least two prior failed in vitro fertilization (IVF) attempts to three groups. The first group had acupuncture plus moxibustion in addition to IVF, the second had sham acupuncture and IVF, and the third group only underwent IVF. -
Vitamin D Supplementation and Parkinson's Disease
Supplementing patients with Parkinson's disease with 1200 IU of vitamin D3 may stabilize Parkinson's disease symptoms in patients with vitamin D receptor CT and TT genotypes but not the FokI CC genotype. -
Vitamin D and Pain
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Spiritual Care at the End of Life: Who Defines a Good Outcome?
Those receiving spiritual support from medical personnel rather than community-based religious organizations were more likely to receive hospice care at the end of life. -
Diagnosis and Management of Respiratory Syncytial Virus
RSV occurs primarily in the winter months in the United States and is a cause of significant morbidity and mortality, particularly in the very young and very old. -
Primary Care Reports - Full February 2014 Issue in PDF
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Full December 29, 2002, Issue in PDF