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...
Read moreIn this era of minimally invasive medicine, High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) deserves mention as a suitable option for ablative... Read more »
Prostate cancer can be definitively treated with either the surgical removal of the prostate (radical prostatectomy) or with the use of... Read more »
Prostate cancer is the sixth most common cancer in the world and the second leading cause of cancer death in American men. Almost a quarter... Read more »
Two news bulletins that hit the health news scene: (1) Chemotherapy may be a new and viable treatment option for Testicular Seminoma -... Read more »
If one has a high PSA, but no enlarged prostate or issues with urinary functions or sex, what is the real problem with a high PSA? Is it... Read more »
A nine-year Italian study of about 3,000 men found that those with prostate cancer were twice as likely to have high cholesterol as those without.... Read more »
A new study suggests that high levels of ionized calcium and total calcium in the body are linked to an increased risk of death from prostate cancer.... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Treatment choices are generally based on the patient's age, the stage and grade of the cancer, overall health status, and the patient's personal... Read more »
Source: National Cancer Institute
Colorectal Cancer Research from the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial: NCI Fact Sheet Key Points • • • The... Read more »
Researchers say brisk walking could reverse the severe bone loss associated with a common prostate cancer therapy. In a small study of prostate... Read more »