{"id":394444,"date":"2017-06-06T08:12:21","date_gmt":"2017-06-06T08:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/06\/06\/prostate-cancer-treatment-could-help-more-patients\/"},"modified":"2017-06-06T08:12:21","modified_gmt":"2017-06-06T08:12:21","slug":"prostate-cancer-treatment-could-help-more-patients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/06\/06\/prostate-cancer-treatment-could-help-more-patients\/","title":{"rendered":"Prostate cancer treatment \u2018could help more patients\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Prostrate.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>One of the largest clinical trials for prostate cancer has given \u201cpowerful results\u201d, say UK researchers.<\/p>\n<p>A drug for treating prostate cancer that has spread was found to save lives when offered earlier, a study found.<\/p>\n<p>The trial looked at abiraterone as an additional treatment in patients with prostate cancer who were about to start long-term hormone therapy.<\/p>\n<p>Abiraterone improved survival, according to results published in the New England Journal of Medicine.<\/p>\n<p>Prof Nicholas James, from the University of Birmingham, who led the research, said: \u201cThese are the most powerful results I\u2019ve seen from a prostate cancer trial \u2013 it\u2019s a once-in-a-career feeling.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is one of the biggest reductions in death I\u2019ve seen in any clinical trial for adult cancers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018More men could benefit\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Abiraterone, also known as Zytiga, is a hormone therapy. Unlike chemotherapy which kills the cancerous cells, it stops more testosterone from reaching the prostate gland to stifle the tumour\u2019s growth.<\/p>\n<p>The trial involved almost 2,000 patients.<\/p>\n<p>Half the men were treated with hormone therapy while the other half received hormone therapy and abiraterone.<\/p>\n<p>Of the 1,917 men in the trial, there were 184 deaths in the combination group compared with 262 in those given hormone therapy alone.<\/p>\n<p>Prof James added: \u201cAbiraterone is already used to treat some men whose disease has spread but our results show many more could benefit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Each year around 46,500 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in the UK, and around 11,000 men die from the disease.<\/p>\n<p>The results of the trial were presented at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago and published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018Clear benefits\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sir Harpal Kumar, Cancer Research UK\u2019s chief executive, said: \u201cThese results could transform the treatment of prostate cancer. Abiraterone can clearly help many more prostate cancer patients than was first thought.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Institute of Cancer Research also \u201cstrongly welcomed\u201d the new findings.<br \/>Prof Johann de Bono said they showed that when used at the start of treatment, abiraterone had \u201cclear benefits for patients\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In March, patients with prostate cancer in England were told they could have early access to abiraterone.<\/p>\n<p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) previously said the treatment was not cost-effective for the NHS until cancers were more advanced.<\/p>\n<p>Prof Paul Workman, chief executive of the Institute of Cancer Research, said he was keen to now see abiraterone reassessed by NICE for use in patients \u201cas early as possible\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013<\/p>\n<p>Source: BBC<\/p>\n<p><!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quicksense.net\/ --><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ctx-article-root\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the largest clinical trials for prostate cancer has given \u201cpowerful results\u201d, say UK researchers. 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