Latest research

We have collected a selection of the latest research to help keep you up to date with developments in the field of prostate cancer.

The links on this page direct you to abstracts of articles published in medical journals over the last few weeks. We update this monthly.

Articles have been selected for their currency, relevance to UK clinical practice and general interest. You may be able to access the full text from your Trust's library service or via ATHENS registration. Information from PubMed explains other ways to access full text articles.

Research articles published in March 2013:

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Enlarged prostate

EAU Guidelines on the Treatment and Follow-up of Non-neurogenic Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Including Benign Prostatic Obstruction.

Oelke M, Bachmann A, Descazeaud A et al.

European Urology. 2013. Advanced online publication.

Bipolar plasma enucleation of the prostate vs open prostatectomy in large benign prostatic hyperplasia cases - a medium term, prospective, randomized comparison.

Geavlete B, Stanescu F, Iacoboaie C et al.

BJU International. 2013. Advanced online publication.

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Risk

Elevated Risk of Prostate Cancer Among Men With Lynch Syndrome.

Raymond VM, Mukherjee B, Wang F et al.

J Clin Oncol. 2013. Advanced online publication.

The Association Between Self-Reported Diabetes and Cancer Incidence in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study.

Lai GY, Park Y, Hartge P et al.

J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2013. Advanced online publication.

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Diet

Coffee consumption and risk of localized, advanced and fatal prostate cancer: a population-based prospective study.

Discacciati A, Orsini N, Andersson SO et al.

Ann Oncol. 2013. Advanced online publication.

Micronutrient intake and risk of prostate cancer in a cohort of middle-aged, Danish men.

Roswall N, Larsen SB, Friis S et al.

Cancer Causes Control. 2013. Advanced online publication.

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Genetics

Identification of 23 new prostate cancer susceptibility loci using the iCOGS custom genotyping array.

Eeles, RA, Al Olama A, Benlloch S et al.

Nature Genetics. 2013. 45(4);385-391.

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Diagnosis/Screening

Standards of Reporting for MRI-targeted Biopsy Studies (START) of the Prostate: Recommendations from an International Working Group.

Moore CM, Kasivisvanathan V, Eggener, S et al.

European Urology, 2013. Advanced online publication.

Risk of repeat biopsy and prostate cancer detection after an initial extended negative biopsy: longitudinal follow-up from a prospective trial.

Ploussard G, Nicolaiew N, Marchand C et al

BJU International. 2013. Advanced online publication.

Infective complications after prostate biopsy: outcome of the Global Prevalence Study of Infections in Urology (GPIU) 2010 and 2011, a prospective multinational multicentre prostate biopsy study.

Wagenlehner FM, van Oostrum E, Tenke P et al.

Eur Urol. 2013. 63(3):521-7.

Prostate Cancer Mortality in the Finnish Randomized Screening Trial.

Kilpeläinen TP, Tammela TL, Malila N et al.

J Natl Cancer Inst. 2013. Advanced online publication.

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Treatment

Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy compared with open and laparoscopic approaches: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Moran PS, O'Neill M, Teljeur C et al.

Int J Urol. 2013. 20(3):312-21.

Perioperative and early oncological outcomes after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) in morbidly obese patients: a propensity score-matched study.

Abdul-Muhsin H, Giedelman C, Samavedi S et al.

BJU International. 2013. Advanced online publication.

How does robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) compare with open surgery in men with high-risk prostate cancer?

Punnen S, Meng MV, Cooperberg MR et al.

BJU Int. 2013. Advanced online publication.

25-year disease-free survival rate after irradiation for prostate cancer calculated with the prostate specific antigen definition of recurrence used for radical prostatectomy.

Critz FA, Benton JB, Shrake P et al.

J Urol. 2013 Mar. 189(3):878-83.

Systematic review of hypofractionated radiation therapy for prostate cancer.

Zaorsky NG, Ohri N, Showalter TN et al.

Canc Treat Rev. 2013. Advanced online publication

The impact of dose-escalated radiotherapy plus androgen deprivation for prostate cancer using 2 linked nomograms.

Stoyanova R, Pahlajani NH, Egleston BL et al.

Cancer. 2013. 119(5):1080-8.

Early versus deferred androgen suppression therapy for patients with lymph node-positive prostate cancer after local therapy with curative intent: a systematic review.

Kunath F, Keck B, Rücker G et al.

BMC Cancer. 2013. 13(1):131. Advanced online publication.

Initial management of prostate-specific antigen-detected, low-risk prostate cancer and the risk of death from prostate cancer.

Aizer AA, Chen MH, Hattangadi J et al.

BJU Int. 2013 Mar. Advanced online publication.

Seminal vesicle involvement at salvage radical prostatectomy.

Meeks JJ, Walker M, Berstein M et al.

BJUI Int. 2013. Advanced online publication.

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Side effects

Toxicity After External Beam Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer: An Analysis of Late Morbidity in Men With Diabetes Mellitus.

Kalakota K, Liauw SL.

Urology. 2013. Advanced online publication.

Effect of a Risk-stratified Grade of Nerve-sparing Technique on Early Return of Continence After Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy.

Srivastava A, Chopra S, Pham A, Sooriakumaran P, Durand M et al

European Urology .2013. 63(3):438-44.

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Old age

Tumour characteristics, oncological and functional outcomes in patients aged ≥ 70 years undergoing radical prostatectomy.

Kunz I, Musch M, Roggenbuck U, Klevecka V, Kroepfl D.

BJU International. 2013. 111(3b):E24-E29.

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Survival and mortality

Risk of prostate cancer death in long-term users of warfarin: a population-based case-control study.

Tagalakis V, Tamim H, Blostein M et al.

Cancer Causes Control. 2013. Advanced online publication.

Survival after radical prostatectomy for clinically localised prostate cancer: a population-based study.

Røder MA, Brasso K, Christensen IJ et al.

BJU Int. 2013 Mar. Advanced online publication.

European cancer mortality predictions for the year 2013.

Malvezzi M, Bertuccio P, Levi F et al.

Ann Oncol. 2013. 24(3):792-800

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Behaviour/Psychology

Partners' Long-term Appraisal of Their Caregiving Experience, Marital Satisfaction, Sexual Satisfaction, and Quality of Life 2 Years After Prostate Cancer Treatment.

Harden JK, Sanda MG, Wei JT et al.

Cancer Nursing. 2013. 36(2):104-13.

Men with prostate cancer make positive dietary changes following diagnosis and treatment.

Avery KN, Donovan JL, Gilbert R et al.

Cancer Causes Control. 2013. Advanced online publication.

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Doctor-Patient relationship

Do healthcare professionals discuss the emotional impact of cancer with patients?

Bonito A, Horowitz N, McCorkle R et al.

Psycho-Oncology. 2013. Advanced online publication.