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Dealing with External Radiation Therapy, IMRT, and ADT: Side Effects and Quality of Life Issues

This presentation explores the side effects and quality of life issues associated with external radiation therapy, intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), and androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in prostate cancer patients. It covers medical circumstances, treatment rational, personal case study, side effects, other issues, dietary changes, and socio-psychological issues.

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Dealing with External Radiation Therapy, IMRT, and ADT: Side Effects and Quality of Life Issues

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  1. DEALING WITH EXTERNAL RADIATION THERAPY, INTENSITY MODULATED RADIOTHERAPY (IMRT) AND ANDROGEN DEPRIVATION THERAPY (ADT): SIDE EFFECTS AND QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES Rudy Lombard, PhD. Research Associate Department of Medical Social Science Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center Northwestern University

  2. DEFINITIONS • IMRT • ADT • In Combination Prostate Net Presentation: Prostate Cancer Symposium July 17, 2010

  3. MEDICAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND TREATMENT RATIONALE: • A PERSONAL CASE STUDY • PSA • Gleason Score • Biopsy Results • Recurrence/Progression Prostate Net Presentation: Prostate Cancer Symposium July 17, 2010

  4. SIDE EFFECTS ISSUES • Loss of Libido • Incontinence • Penile Atrophy • “Hot Flashes” • Urinary Frequency • Diarrhea Prostate Net Presentation: Prostate Cancer Symposium July 17, 2010

  5. OTHER ISSUES • Cost of Drugs • Proscar • Avadart • Casodex • Lupron Prostate Net Presentation: Prostate Cancer Symposium July 17, 2010

  6. DIETARY CHANGES • ADT Treatment • Post Treatment Prostate Net Presentation: Prostate Cancer Symposium July 17, 2010

  7. QUALITY OF LIFE/ • SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUES • Fear/Anxiety/Stress • Sexual-Gender Relations: • Menopause (“I’d Rather Bake a Cake”) vs. • Andropause (“Abstinence is the Enemy”) • The SOS/Bluffton, S.C. Prototype: • “My Husband Does Not Have Prostate Cancer: • We have Prostate Cancer” • Survivor Interactions Prostate Net Presentation: Prostate Cancer Symposium July 17, 2010

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