Can J Urol
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The Genito-Urinary Radiation Oncologists of Canada (GUROC) have produced a consensus statement on radiotherapy in prostate cancer. This paper summarizes the consensus statement with regard to risk grouping and the role of hormones and radiotherapy. Survival is the most important outcome in the assessment of patients treated with radiotherapy. ⋯ Adjuvant hormone treatment should not be routinely used in low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer. Neoadjuvant hormone treatment is recommended prior to radiotherapy in patients with bulky tumors. The results of ongoing research will further clarify the use of hormone treatment with radiotherapy.
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We describe a simple technique to deliver local anaesthetic for percutaneous testis biopsies. ⋯ Intra-testicular lidocaine appears to be a simple, rapid and safe method to provide anaesthesia for a percutaneous testis biopsy.