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Colleen A. Lawton

Researcher at Medical College of Wisconsin

Publications -  221
Citations -  14959

Colleen A. Lawton is an academic researcher from Medical College of Wisconsin. The author has contributed to research in topics: Prostate cancer & Radiation therapy. The author has an hindex of 57, co-authored 205 publications receiving 13816 citations. Previous affiliations of Colleen A. Lawton include University of Saskatchewan & Memorial Hospital of South Bend.

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Phase III radiation therapy oncology group (RTOG) trial 86-10 of androgen deprivation adjuvant to definitive radiotherapy in locally advanced carcinoma of the prostate

TL;DR: In patients with Gleason score 2--6 carcinoma of the prostate, a short course of androgen ablation administered before and during radiotherapy has been associated with a highly significant improvement in local control, reduction in disease progression, and overall survival.
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Ten-Year Follow-Up of Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Protocol 92-02: A Phase III Trial of the Duration of Elective Androgen Deprivation in Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer

TL;DR: A survival advantage for LTAD + RT in the treatment of locally advanced tumors with a Gleason score of 8 to 10 suggests that this should be the standard of treatment for these high-risk patients.
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Short-Term Neoadjuvant Androgen Deprivation Therapy and External-Beam Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer: Long-Term Results of RTOG 8610

TL;DR: The addition of 4 months of ADT to EBRT appears to have a dramatic impact on clinically meaningful end points in men with locally advanced disease with no statistically significant impact on the risk of fatal cardiac events.