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posted 05/05/2011, comments (0)|
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Prostate Cancer: Radiation Therapy Options
Radiation therapy is one of the more commonly used methods for the treatment of localized prostate cancer. It involves the use of ionizing radiation to kill the cancer cells. Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) is a radiation technique that focuses very small beams of radiation at a targeted tumor from many different angles. ... Read more
posted 04/04/2011, comments (0)|
Cabozantinib: A Miracle Drug in the Works?
For those with prostate cancer that has metastasized (spread) to the bone (like me)... we are praying that Hormone Therapy will prolong our lives two to six years or more. It is thought that this therapy can effectively stop the cancer from getting worse and maybe even have it regress a bit. This, of course, is IF your cancer will work with the... Read more
posted 03/21/2011, comments (7)|
Side Effects of Lupron
Before we can discuss side effects, let us try to understand what Lupron does. Lupron is the first step in Hormone Therapy for those who have Prostate Cancer that has spread (metastasized) to some degree. The purpose of Hormone Therapy is to stop the spread of the cancer and possibly regress the extent of the spreading. Lupron is an... Read more
posted 03/10/2011, comments (0)|
PSA After Combined Hormone Therapy
On (or about) March 10, I will be going for a new PSA test. This is going to be very important as it is the first such test AFTER I started Combined Hormone Therapy treatment for my prostate cancer. Shortly after my biopsy - which showed I had cancer all through my prostate - my Urologist set up a Bone Scan. That showed that the prostate... Read more
posted 03/03/2011, comments (5)|
