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Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapy may be used as an initial treatment for localized prostate cancer. It may also be used as treatment for cancer that has not been fully removed or has recurred after surgery. In advanced cancer, radiation therapy is used to shrink the size of the tumor and relieve symptoms.
Radiation therapy used to be reserved for older men (over age 70) with locally advanced prostate cancer who had a life expectancy of 15 years or less. However, it is now being used more...
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Prostate Cancer Treatment: What to Try if Radiation Fails
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Erectile Dysfunction and Prostate Cancer Treatment
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Prostate Cancer Treatment: Watchful Waiting and Cryotherapy
Once it is documented that the patient has "organ confined disease," or cancer that is only within the prostate and has not spread to other... Read more »
Erectile Dysfunction and Prostate Cancer Treatment Breakthroughs
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Prostate Cancer Treatment May Up Heart Risks
Prostate cancer patients who are treated with androgen deprivation therapy have a higher risk of having diabetes, heart attacks, and other... Read more »
Podcast: Making Decisions about Prostate Cancer Treatment
A recent study found that one in five men regrets his prostate cancer treatment choice. In this podcast from The New York Times, columnist Tara... Read more »
Prostate Cancer: Treatment Options by Staging and Grading
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
SurgeryIn men whose cancer is confined to the prostate, surgical resection (radical prostatectomy) offers the potential for cure. Cure rates from... Read more »
Virus may determine who needs prostate cancer treatment
The presence of a virus in prostate cancer cells could help doctors determine who needs aggressive cancer treatment, a new study suggests.... Read more »
Prostate Cancer: Other Treatments
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Other TreatmentsAndrogen Suppression GuidelinesMale hormones (called androgens), particularly testosterone and dihydrotestosterone, determine male... Read more »
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