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 moreOther than skin cancers, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men. The American Cancer Society estimates that nearly... Read more »
My father's case of prostate cancer was discovered by chance: he exhibited no initial symptoms. This is fairly typical in older men, since... Read more »
When people talk about incontinence, they are often referring to the problems women face. And although it can be very embarrassing and... Read more »
I am sure this has happened to many people, but it always happens to me! A new movie will come out with all kinds of hype, and the trailer... Read more »
I would like to continue reviewing robotic surgery and its advantages to open prostate surgery. One of the main complications from prostate... Read more »
Urinary incontinence can be defined as the involuntary loss of urine. The urinary bladder, which stores urine until the patient voluntary empties its... Read more »
By Jasmine Schmidt, HealthCentral's Incontinence Expert Although women are twice as likely as men to experience incontinence, that doesnt mean... Read more »
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Prevention Although you cannot prevent the prostate from enlarging, you can take measures to reduce your symptoms: Limit your intake of... Read more »
An experimental ultrasound treatment for prostate cancer may help treat the disease without increasing the risk of impotence and incontinence,... Read more »
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Prevention There is some evidence that prostate cancer is less common in men who regularly eat a low fat diet that is rich in lycopene... Read more »