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Pathology Of Prostate Cancer
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Radiation Therapy
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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How My Father Learned That He Had Prostate Cancer
My dad's story isn't unusual, but it's a little scary: his prostate cancer was discovered when he switched doctors. He was seeing the same... Read more »
Preserving Erectile Function During Prostate Cancer Treatment
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Prostate Cancer : Doctor Discussion Guide
So now that you have been diagnosed with prostate cancer what’s next? Obviously you have met with your Urologist who has informed you of... Read more »
Are There Signs That I Have Prostate Cancer?
I was recently evaluating a patient for an elevated prostate specific antigen (PSA) of 5.0 ng/ml with no other medical problems. He was 55... Read more »
What are the Symptoms of Prostate Cancer?
On a daily basis, patients ask, “Doctor what are the symptoms of prostate cancer?” When I tell them that most cases of prostate cancer... Read more »
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Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Prostate Cancer
Signs and Symptoms of Prostate CancerProstate cancer usually does not cause any symptoms until it has spread beyond the gland. However, the symptoms... Read more »
Male Breast Cancer: The Pathology Report
Source: Breastcancer.org
Whenever tissue is removed from the body to check for cancer, a report is written, called the pathology report. Each report has the results of lab... 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 »
Advanced prostate cancer deadlier in young men
Young men don't live as long with an advanced prostate cancer diagnosis as older men, a study suggests. An analysis of 318,774 men found that men who... Read more »
Fatty fish may cut prostate cancer risk
Men who eat fatty fish, such as salmon, have a lower risk of developing advanced prostate cancer, particularly among men who are genetically... Read more »
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