Cancer - prostate; Biopsy - prostate; Prostate biopsy; Gleason score
The best treatment for your prostate cancer may not always be clear. Sometimes, your doctor may recommend one treatment because of what is known about your type of cancer and your risk factors. Other times, your doctor will talk with you about two or more treatments that could be good for your cancer.
In the early stages, talk to your doctor about several options, including surgery and
Most patients who have prostate cancer are diagnosed with early-stage disease that is localized to the prostate. These patients are able... Read more »
Other than skin cancers, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men. The American Cancer Society estimates that nearly... Read more »
After robotic prostate surgery that is performed for cancer, the patient will have a foley catheter (a small drain that is placed in the... Read more »
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Article updated and reviewed by Larry A. Weinrauch, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School. Editorial review provided by VeriMed... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Prostate Cancer
The first decision in the management of patients with prostate cancer is how aggressively the cancer is to be treated. Aggressive treatment usually... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Other TreatmentsAndrogen Suppression GuidelinesMale hormones (called androgens), particularly testosterone and dihydrotestosterone, determine male... Read more »
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
ReferencesAmerican Cancer Society. Cancer Facts and Figures 2010. Atlanta, Ga: American Cancer Society, 2010.Armitage JO. Early-stage Hodgkin's... Read more »