Waist circumference is an independent risk factor for prostatic hyperplasia in Taiwanese males.

Purpose: Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a common disease affecting older males. As obesity becomes an increasing problem worldwide, its role in prostatic hypertrophy has been discussed recently. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between waist circumferences and prostatic hyperplasia in Taiwan.

Adjuvant androgen deprivation therapy loses its therapeutic benefit after premature termination: an experience of combined modality treatment on prostate cancer.

Background: To investigate the effect of the premature termination of recommended androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) as an adjunct to radiotherapy.

Methods: Between December 2001 and March 2004, 92 patients with non-metastatic prostate cancer underwent primary, curative radiotherapy via an intensity-modulated technique. Four patients (5%) were treated with a dosage of 70.

Preliminary treatment results of intensity-modulated radiotherapy for prostate cancer.

Background: To review the initial treatment results of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for prostate cancer.

Methods: Ninety-two patients treated with IMRT before July 2003 were included in this study. The median follow-up was 32 months.