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2. Astaxanthin - Wikipedia

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   Astaxanthin is present in most red-coloured aquatic organisms. [10] The content varies from species to species, but also from individual to individual as it is highly dependent on diet and living conditions. [16] Astaxanthin and other chemically related asta-carotenoids have also been found in a number of lichen species of the Arctic zone.

3. 5α-Reductase inhibitor - Wikipedia

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   5-ARIs are generally well tolerated in both men and women and produce few side effects. [ 19 ] [ 20 ] However, they have been found to have some risks in studies with men, including slightly increased risks of decreased libido , erectile dysfunction , ejaculatory dysfunction , infertility , breast tenderness , gynecomastia , depression ...

4. Cancer treatment - Wikipedia

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   Cancer treatments are a wide range of treatments available for the many different types of cancer, with each cancer type needing its own specific treatment. [1] Treatments can include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, targeted therapy including small-molecule drugs or monoclonal antibodies, [2] and PARP inhibitors such as olaparib. [3]

5. Management of prostate cancer - Wikipedia

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   A substantial proportion of people and physicians, experience stress in judging the trade-off between different treatment options and treatment side-effects which adds to the stress of cancer diagnosed, a situation made worse in that eight out of ten people with prostate cancer have no one to confide in except their spouse and one out of five ...

6. Active surveillance of prostate cancer - Wikipedia

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   The Prostate Cancer Intervention versus Observation Trial (PIVOT) randomized 731 men diagnosed with localized prostate cancer to radical prostatectomy or observation (mean age 67 years; median PSA 7.8 ng/ml). [10] In the observation group, bone metastases and prostate cancer death occurred in 10.6% and 8.4%, respectively through 12 years. [10]

7. Proton therapy - Wikipedia

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   In medicine, proton therapy, or proton radiotherapy, is a type of particle therapy that uses a beam of protons to irradiate diseased tissue, most often to treat cancer.The chief advantage of proton therapy over other types of external beam radiotherapy is that the dose of protons is deposited over a narrow range of depth; hence in minimal entry, exit, or scattered radiation dose to healthy ...

8. FOLFOX - Wikipedia

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   Adjuvant treatment in patients with stage III colon cancer is recommended [2] for 12 cycles, every two weeks. The recommended dose schedule is as follows: Day 1: Oxaliplatin 85 mg/m 2 intravenous (IV) infusion in 250-500 mL D5W and leucovorin 200 mg/m 2 IV infusion in D5W administered concurrently over 120 minutes in separate bags using a Y-line, followed by fluorouracil (5-FU) 400 mg/m 2 IV ...

9. Bexarotene - Wikipedia

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   Bexarotene, sold under the brand Targretin, is an antineoplastic (anti-cancer) agent used for the treatment of cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL). [4] It is a third-generation retinoid. [5] It was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in December 1999, and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in March 2001.