Publications by authors named "J Lucas Eastham"

Background: Sex workers' risk of violence and ill-health is shaped by their work environments, community and structural factors, including criminalisation.

Aim: We evaluated the impact of removing police enforcement on sex workers' safety, health and access to services.

Design: Mixed-methods participatory study comprising qualitative research, a prospective cohort study, mathematical modelling and routine data collation.

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Background And Objective: Lymph node dissection (LND) has been standard in cancer surgery for more than a century, yet evidence from randomized trials showing a benefit is scarce. We conducted a clinically integrated randomized trial comparing limited versus extended pelvic LND (PLND) during radical prostatectomy and previously reported comparable biochemical recurrence (BCR) rates. We report updated BCR rates and compare rates of metastasis between the study arms.

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We developed and evaluated the Digital Platform for Exercise (DPEx): a decentralized, patient-centric approach designed to enhance all aspects of clinical investigation of exercise therapy. DPEx integrated provision of a treadmill with telemedicine and remote biospecimen collection permitting all study procedures to be conducted in patient's homes. Linked health biodevices enabled high-resolution monitoring of lifestyle and physiological response.

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Article Synopsis
  • - The study aimed to evaluate whether testosterone therapy (TTh) affects the rates of biochemical recurrence (BCR) in men with low-intermediate prostate cancer who have undergone radical prostatectomy (RP).
  • - A total of 5,199 men were studied, with 198 receiving TTh post-RP; the analysis adjusted for factors like age and preoperative PSA levels.
  • - Results showed a slightly lower risk of BCR in men on TTh, but overall BCR rates were low in both groups, suggesting TTh can be safe for select men after RP without increasing BCR risk.
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Background: During active surveillance (AS) for Grade Group (GG) 2 prostate cancer, pathologic progression to GG3 on surveillance biopsy is a trigger for intervention. However, this ratio of GP3:GP4, may be obscured by increases of relatively indolent disease. We aimed to explore changes in GP4 quantity during AS and propose alternative definitions for progression based on GP4 changes.

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