Study explores impact of clinical and access factors on racial disparities in prostatectomy outcomes
October 15th 2020When adjusting for only age and year of diagnosis, the mortality rate was 51% higher for Black versus White patients receiving the procedure; however, when the model adjusted for all clinical and nonclinical factors, this survival disparity dropped to 20%.
Hydrogel spacer may reduce rectal irradiation in patients receiving RT for prostate cancer
July 30th 2020Injection of an absorbable perirectal hydrogel spacer prior to radiotherapy for prostate cancer may reduce rectal irradiation and the associated rectal toxic effects that manifest clinically after longer-term follow-up.