Publications by authors named "B Lojanapiwat"
Article Synopsis
- Prostate cancer (PC) is becoming more common in Asian countries, but there is limited data on its treatment and outcomes in this population.
- The United in Fight against prOstate cancer (UFO) registry was established to observe and document the characteristics and treatment experiences of PC patients across eight Asian regions from 2015 to 2020.
- Findings from the registry revealed varying patient demographics, with many presenting with advanced disease and poor quality-of-life scores, suggesting a significant need for better access to modern treatments in Asia to enhance patient outcomes.
Objective: To correlate the utility of the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) manual skills program with the Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills (OSATS) global rating scale in evaluating operative performance.
Methods: The Asian Urological Surgery Training and Educational Group (AUSTEG) Laparoscopic Upper Tract Surgery Course implemented and validated the FLS program for its usage in laparoscopic surgical training. Delegates' basic laparoscopic skills were assessed using three different training models (peg transfer, precision cutting, and intra-corporeal suturing).
Several studies have reported side effects of finasteride (FIN), such as anxiety/depression in young men. Obesity is also positively associated with anxiety/depression symptoms; however, the impacts of long-term FIN treatment and FIN withdrawal in young obese individuals are still elusive. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of long-term treatment and its withdrawal on anxiety/depression and brain pathologies in lean and obese adult male rats.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: The aim of the third Asia-Pacific Advanced Prostate Cancer Consensus Conference (APAC APCCC 2023) was to discuss the application in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region of consensus statements from the 4th Advanced Prostate Cancer Consensus Conference (APCCC 2022).
Methods: The one-day meeting in July 2023 brought together 27 experts from 14 APAC countries. The meeting covered five topics: (1) Intermediate- and high-risk and locally advanced prostate cancer; (2) Management of newly diagnosed metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer; (3) Management of non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer; (4) Homologous recombination repair mutation testing; (5) Management of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
Background: Prostate cancer (PC) has a serious public health impact, and its incidence is rising due to the aging population. There is limited evidence and consensus to guide the management of PC in Southeast Asia (SEA). We present real-world data on clinical practice patterns in SEA for advanced PC care.
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