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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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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 »
Robot Assisted Surgery for Prostate Cancer
In response to a question from one of the readers, I will further elaborate on the robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy and how it... Read more »
Complications of Prostate Cancer
After a patient has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, and treatment options are discussed, some of the most common concerns of the... 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 »
Erectile Dysfunction and Prostate Cancer Treatment
An interest of mine as a robotic surgeon treating prostate cancer is performing nerve sparing prostatectomy (removal of the prostate while... Read more »
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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 »
Prostate Cancer Surgery
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Hormone Therapy and ChemotherapyAndrogen Deprivation Therapy (Hormone Therapy)Male hormones (called androgens), particularly testosterone and... Read more »
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