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Winning the battle against prostate cancer: get the treatment that is right for you by Gerald Chodak, MD

“…Winning the Battle Against Prostate Cancerprovides the most complete, up-to-date and unbiased look at prostate cancer treatments and therapies for every stage…”
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Critical evaluation of hormonal therapy for carcinoma of the prostate by Chodak, Gerald W, Keane, Thomas, Klotz, Laurence

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Critical Review of Complementary Therapies for Prostate Cancer by WILKINSON, Simon, CHODAK, Gerald W

“…Despite its prominence as the most frequently diagnosed solid tumor among men in the United States, relatively little is known about the etiology of prostate…”
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Results of Conservative Management of Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer by Chodak, Gerald W, Thisted, Ronald A, Gerber, Glenn S, Johansson, Jan-Erik, Adolfsson, Jan, Jones, George W, Chisholm, Geoff D, Moskovitz, Boaz, Livne, Pinhas M, Warner, John

“…Prostate cancer is now the most common cancer and the second most common cause of death from cancer among men in the United States 1 . Both the incidence and…”
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Intention to Be Tested for Prostate Cancer Risk among African-American Men by MYERS, Ronald E, HYSLOP, Terry, JENNINGS-DOZIER, Kathleen, WOLF, Thomas A, BURGH, Desiree Y, DIEHL, Julie A, LERMAN, Caryn, CHODAK, Gerald W

“…This study was conducted to identify factors associated with intention to be tested for prostate cancer risk among African-American men. Participants in this…”
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Usefulness and positioning of MAB therapy for prostate cancer by Akaza, Hideyuki, Chodak, Gerald W, Hirao, Yoshihiko

“…Prostate cancer is a relatively slow-growing disease compared to other cancers, and the patients tend to be older. Taking into consideration therefore life…”
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Is the increase in orchiectomy for prostate cancer patients appropriate? by Chodak, Gerald W.

“…An increase in the use of bilateral orchiectomy has been observed coinciding with a decrease in the use of lutenizing hormone‐releasing hormone therapy for men…”
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Attitudes and use of complementary medicine in men with prostate cancer by Wilkinson, Simon, Gomella, Leonard G, Smith, Joseph A, Brawer, Michael K, Dawson, Nancy A, Wajsman, Zev, Dai, Lanting, Chodak, Gerald W

“…Patients with cancer are increasingly incorporating complementary therapies into the overall treatment. We determine the prevalence and patterns of use of…”
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Comparison of goserelin and leuprolide in combined androgen blockade therapy by Sarosdy, Michael F, Schellhammer, Paul F, Sharifi, Roohollah, Block, Norman L, Soloway, Mark S, Venner, Peter M, Patterson, A.Lynn, Vogelzang, Nicholas J, Chodak, Gerald W, Klein, Eric A, Jones Schellenger, Julie, Kolvenbag, Geert J.C.M

“…Objectives. To perform exploratory analyses of data from a controlled trial that assessed the efficacy and tolerability of two antiandrogens, bicalutamide and…”
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Assessment of American urologists’ approach to hormonal management of prostate cancer by Warren, Katherine S., Osborn, Jonathan, Chodak, Gerald W.

“…To examine how American urologists are treating patients with prostate cancer who may benefit from hormonal therapy. Hormonal therapy has been shown to improve…”
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Use of a new tumor marker, urinary NMP22, in the detection of occult or rapidly recurring transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary tract following surgical treatment by Soloway, M S, Briggman, V, Carpinito, G A, Chodak, G W, Church, P A, Lamm, D L, Lange, P, Messing, E, Pasciak, R M, Reservitz, G B, Rukstalis, D B, Sarosdy, M F, Stadler, W M, Thiel, R P, Hayden, C L

“…We evaluated the ability of an immunoassay for nuclear matrix protein 22 (NMP22 test kit) to predict the subsequent disease status of patients with…”
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Adherence by African American men to prostate cancer education and early detection by Myers, Ronald E., Chodak, Gerald W., Wolf, Thomas A., Burgh, Desiree Y., McGrory, Gene T., Marcus, Sue M., Diehl, Julie A., Williams, Melissa

“…BACKGROUND This study was designed to identify factors that predict adherence by African American men to prostate cancer education and early detection. METHODS…”
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Basic fibroblast growth factor in human prostate cancer cells by Nakamoto, T, Chang, C S, Li, A K, Chodak, G W

“…To increase our understanding of the potential role of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) in malignant progression of prostate cancer, we determined the…”
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Goserelin versus orchiectomy in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer: Final results of a randomized trial by Vogelzang, Nicholas J., Chodak, Gerald W., Soloway, Mark S., Block, Norman L., Schellhammer, Paul F., Smith, Joseph A., Caplan, Richard J., Kennealey, Gerard T.

“…To compare the efficacy and safety of goserelin and orchiectomy in patients with Stage D2 prostate cancer. A randomized, open, multicenter study was conducted…”
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Saw Palmetto ( Serenoa repens) in Men with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: Effects on Urodynamic Parameters and Voiding Symptoms by Gerber, Glenn S, Zagaja, Gregory P, Bales, Gregory T, Chodak, Gerald W, Contreras, Barbara A

“…Objectives. To assess the effects of saw palmetto on voiding symptoms and urodynamic parameters in men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) presumed…”
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Natural History of Early Localized Prostate Cancer by Osborn, Jonathan R, Chodak, Gerald W

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High levels of nm23 expression are related to cell proliferation in human prostate cancer by IGAWA, M, RUKSTALIS, D. B, TANABE, T, CHODAK, G. W

“…Reduced expression of the nm23 gene has been correlated with high metastatic potential in rodent mammary tumors and human breast cancer. The expression of this…”
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Editorial Comment by Chodak, Gerald W.

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Editorial Comment by Chodak, Gerald W., M.D

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Should the therapeutic approach to prostate cancer with seminal vesicle invasion be reviewed: Improving functional results without diminishing oncological outcome? by Osborn, Jonathan R., Ramsden, Alistair R., Chodak, Gerald W., Persad, Rajendra A.

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