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Is It Safe To Workout After Prostate Cancer?
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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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High Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Prostate Cancer: The Details
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Watchful waiting safe for low-risk prostate cancer
Men who have "low risk" prostate cancer can safely delay treatment and use a "watchful waiting" method, researchers suggest. The study suggests... Read more »
Introduction to Prostate Cancer
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Prostate Cancer
The prostate is a chestnut-shaped gland of the male reproductive system. It is about the size of a walnut that is located in front of the rectum and... Read more »
Treatment Options for Prostate Cancer
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 »
Measles virus may treat prostate cancer
A new animal study suggests that a strain of the measles virus may treat prostate cancer. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic found that a strain of the... Read more »
Statins may protect against prostate cancer, ED
Several new studies suggest that cholesterol-lowering statins help prevent prostate cancer and reduce the risk of erectile dysfunction. In one study,... Read more »
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