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Safety and efficacy of resistance exercise in prostate cancer patients with bone metastases by Cormie, P, Newton, R U, Spry, N, Joseph, D, Taaffe, D R, Galvão, D A

“…Background: Due to concerns of fragility fracture, exercise is a perceived contraindication for prostate cancer patients with bone metastases. These patients…”
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Percentage grade 4 tumour predicts outcome for prostate adenocarcinoma in needle biopsies from patients with advanced disease: 10-year data from the TROG 03.04 RADAR trial by Delahunt, B., Steigler, A., Atkinson, C., Christie, D., Duchesne, G., Egevad, L., Joseph, D., Kenwright, D.N., Matthews, J., Murray, J.D., Oldmeadow, C., Samaratunga, H., Spry, N.A., Thunders, M.C., Hondermarck, H., Denham, J.W.

“…Previous reports have shown that quantification of high tumour grade is of prognostic significance for patients with prostate cancer. In particular, percent…”
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Adverse effects to quality of life arising from treatment can recover with intermittent androgen suppression in men with prostate cancer by Spry, N.A., Kristjanson, L., Hooton, B., Hayden, L., Neerhut, G., Gurney, H., Corica, T., Korbel, E., Weinstein, S., McCaul, K.

“…Health-related quality of life (HQOL) research is a means of broadening the assessment of treatment effects. This longitudinal study investigated the dynamic…”
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A randomised trial of single-dose radiotherapy to prevent procedure tract metastasis by malignant mesothelioma by BYDDER, S, PHILLIPS, M, JOSEPH, D. J, CAMERON, F, SPRY, N. A, DEMELKER, Y, MUSK, A. W

“…A single 9-MeV electron treatment, following invasive thoracic procedures in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma, was examined. In all, 58 sites were…”
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The international phase 4 validation study of the EORTC QLQ‐SWB32: A stand‐alone measure of spiritual well‐being for people receiving palliative care for cancer by Vivat, B., Young, T.E., Winstanley, J., Arraras, J.I., Black, K., Boyle, F., Bredart, A., Costantini, A., Guo, J., Irarrazaval, M.E., Kobayashi, K., Kruizinga, R., Navarro, M., Omidvari, S., Rohde, G.E., Serpentini, S., Spry, N., Van Laarhoven, H.W.M., Yang, G.M.

“…The EORTC Quality of Life Group has just completed the final phase (field‐testing and validation) of an international project to develop a stand‐alone measure…”
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Exercise maintains sexual activity in men undergoing androgen suppression for prostate cancer: a randomized controlled trial by Cormie, P, Newton, R U, Taaffe, D R, Spry, N, Joseph, D, Akhlil Hamid, M, Galvão, D A

“…Background: Previous research has shown exercise to be an effective method to mitigate many adverse treatment-related effects of androgen suppression therapy…”
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Validation of International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP) grading for prostatic adenocarcinoma in thin core biopsies using TROG 03.04 ‘RADAR’ trial clinical data by Delahunt, B., Egevad, L., Srigley, J.R., Steigler, A., Murray, J.D., Atkinson, C., Matthews, J., Duchesne, G., Spry, N.A., Christie, D., Joseph, D., Attia, J., Denham, J.W.

“…In 2014 a consensus conference convened by the International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP) adopted amendments to the criteria for Gleason grading and…”
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Comparison of DVH data from multiple radiotherapy treatment planning systems by Ebert, M A, Haworth, A, Kearvell, R, Hooton, B, Hug, B, Spry, N A, Bydder, S A, Joseph, D J

“…This study examined the variation of dose-volume histogram (DVH) data sourced from multiple radiotherapy treatment planning systems (TPSs). Treatment plan…”
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Associations between aerobic exercise levels and physical and mental health outcomes in men with bone metastatic prostate cancer: a cross‐sectional investigation by Zopf, E.M., Newton, R.U., Taaffe, D.R., Spry, N., Cormie, P., Joseph, D., Chambers, S.K., Baumann, F.T., Bloch, W., Galvão, D.A.

“…Cancer patients with bone metastases have previously been excluded from participation in physical activity programmes due to concerns of skeletal fractures…”
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Reduced muscle strength and functional performance in men with prostate cancer undergoing androgen suppression: a comprehensive cross-sectional investigation by Galvão, D A, Taaffe, D R, Spry, N, Joseph, D, Turner, D, Newton, R U

“…This study examined the effects of androgen suppression therapy (AST) on upper and lower body muscle strength and a range of direct measures of physical…”
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Pilot randomised controlled trial of a radiation therapist-led educational intervention for breast cancer patients prior to commencing radiotherapy by Halkett, G. K. B., O’Connor, M., Aranda, S., Jefford, M., Shaw, T., York, D., Spry, N., Taylor, M., Schofield, P.

“…Purpose Although patients receive information prior to commencing radiotherapy, they often experience anxiety and distress. We conducted a pilot randomised…”
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Meeting breast cancer patients' information needs during radiotherapy: what can we do to improve the information and support that is currently provided? by HALKETT, G.K.B., KRISTJANSON, L.J., LOBB, E., O'DRISCOLL, C., TAYLOR, M., SPRY, N.

“…HALKETT G.K.B., KRISTJANSON L.J., LOBB E., O'DRISCOLL C., TAYLOR M. & SPRY N. (2010) European Journal of Cancer Care
Meeting breast cancer patients'…”
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The relationship between BPAQ-derived physical activity and bone density of middle-aged and older men by Bolam, K. A., Beck, B. R., Adlard, K. N., Skinner, T. L., Cormie, P., Galvão, D. A., Spry, N., Newton, R. U., Taaffe, D. R.

“…Summary The bone-specific physical activity questionnaire (BPAQ) accounts for activities that affect bone but has not been used in studies with older adults…”
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Safety and efficacy of resistance exercise in prostate cancer patients with bone metastases by Cormie, P, Newton, R U, Spry, N, Joseph, D, Taaffe, D R, Galvão, D A

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Exercise can prevent and even reverse adverse effects of androgen suppression treatment in men with prostate cancer by Galvão, D A, Taaffe, D R, Spry, N, Newton, R U

“…Side effects accompanying androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), including sarcopenia, loss of bone mass and reduction in muscle strength, can compromise physical…”
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Perineural invasion by prostate adenocarcinoma in needle biopsies predicts bone metastasis: Ten year data from the TROG 03.04 RADAR Trial by Delahunt, Brett, Murray, Judith D, Steigler, Allison, Atkinson, Chris, Christie, David, Duchesne, Gillian, Egevad, Lars, Joseph, David, Matthews, John, Oldmeadow, Christopher, Samaratunga, Hemamali, Spry, Nigel A, Srigley, John R, Hondermarck, Hubert, Denham, James W

“…Aims Perineural invasion (PNI) by prostatic adenocarcinoma is debated as a prognostic parameter. This study investigates the prognostic predictive value of PNI…”
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Endocrine and immune responses to resistance training in prostate cancer patients by Galvão, D A, Nosaka, K, Taaffe, D R, Peake, J, Spry, N, Suzuki, K, Yamaya, K, McGuigan, M R, Kristjanson, L J, Newton, R U

“…This study examined the effect of 20 weeks resistance training on a range of serum hormones and inflammatory markers at rest, and following acute bouts of…”
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Less pain does equal better quality of life following strontium-89 therapy for metastatic prostate cancer by TURNER, S. L, GRUENEWALD, S, SPRY, N, GEBSKI, V

“…93 patients with hormone refractory metastatic prostate cancer were entered on a prospective study to measure reduction in pain and changes in quality of life…”
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Long-term effects of intermittent androgen suppression therapy on lean and fat mass: a 33-month prospective study by Spry, N A, Taaffe, D R, England, P J, Judge, J S, Stephens, D A, Peddle-McIntyre, C, Baker, M K, Newton, R U, Galvão, D A

“…Background: To examine changes to whole body and regional lean mass (LM) and fat mass (FM) over 33 months of intermittent androgen suppression therapy (IAST)…”
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The impact of high vs. low intensity resistance exercise on lymphoedema status and severity of symptoms by Cormie, P, Galvao, D, Spry, N, Newton, R

“…Introduction: Clinical guidelines advise patients with breast cancer related lymphoedema (BCRL) to avoid vigorous, repetitive or excessive upper body exercise…”
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