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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: 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 »
Prostate Cancer, Robotic Prostate Surgery & Erectile Dysfunction...
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 »
Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer
There are many options to treat prostate cancer that has not spread to other organs in the body. These options include radical surgery,... Read more »
Prostate Surgery for the Overweight: How Big is Too Big?
Dear Dr. Motola: I have been diagnosed with prostate cancer and am 51 years old. I weigh 385 lbs at 6'1". My urologist told me that at... Read more »
Prostate surgery and erectile dysfunction in younger men
One of the most consequences of prostate surgery is erectile dysfunction. So it is a bit alarming that advanced stage (IV) prostate... Read more »
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Tissue freezing effective against prostate cancer
New research suggests that freezing the prostate may be as effective a treatment as radiation and other common therapies. The procedure--called... Read more »
Treating Prostate Cancer: A Guide for Men With Localized Prost...
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Treating Prostate Cancer A Guide for Men With Localized Prostate Cancer Most men have time to learn about all the options for treating their prostate... Read more »
Prostate Cancer Surgery
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Hormone Therapy and ChemotherapyAndrogen Deprivation Therapy (Hormone Therapy)Male hormones (called androgens), particularly testosterone and... Read more »
Obese Men Pay More For Prostate Surgery
Men who are obese may pay more for prostate cancer surgery, a new study suggests. A study of 629 men found that the higher costs came from anesthesia... Read more »
Race, Weight Affect Prostate Surgery Outcomes
Among diabetics, men who are white and overweight may have more trouble after prostate cancer surgery. Researchers at Duke University studied 1,262... Read more »
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