Prostate Cancer Cure Rates
Health Encyclopedia: Prostate Cancer Screening
Article updated and reviewed by Larry A. Weinrauch, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School. Editorial review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network on May 10, 2005.
The goal of screening for prostate cancer is to detect and effectively treat those cancers most likely to cause morbidity or mortality if left untreated. (Also see Health Profile:
Prostate cancer is the most common
Expert & Community Posts
Erectile dysfunction after prostate cancer
By Dr. Justin Harmon , Health Expert...An interest of mine as a robotic surgeon treating prostate cancer is performing nerve sparing... Read more »
Are There Signs That I Have Prostate Cancer?
By Marc Greenstein , Health Expert...asked me if there were any symptoms associated with prostate cancer . Symptoms of... Read more »
Prostate Cancer and Erectile Dysfunction
By healthgal , Health Expert...So it is a bit alarming that advanced stage (IV) prostate cancer is being diagnosed in younger... Read more »
Incontinence after Prostate Cancer Surgery - How Long Will It Last?
By Jay Motola , Health Expert... I had surgery in Febuary of 2007 for prostate cancer. I have had incontinence... Read more »
More Foods to Prevent Prostate Cancer
By Marc Greenstein , Health Expert...continue reviewing the importance of nutrition in prostate cancer. Our last post covered the use... Read more »
Health Guide
Prostate Cancer
...Cancer is a disease characterized by the uncontrolled growth, called a tumor , of abnormal cells. Prostate cancer is any type of malignant (cancerous) growth in the prostate. In the U.S.,... Read more »PSA Testing and Screening for Prostate Cancer: When to Start
... At What Age Should I Start Getting PSA Tests? The age at which one should first have a prostate cancer screening has been debated. The recommendations of the American Cancer Society are... Read more »Major League Baseball Raises Awareness of Prostate Cancer on Father's Day
...traditionsthe seventh-inning stretchas a public service to these same fathers. To raise awareness for prostate cancer, fans in baseball stadiums across the country sang Take Me Out to the... Read more »Prostate Cancer Treatment: Localized Prostate Cancer
... Treatment for Localized Prostate Cancer Choosing the best treatment for localized prostate cancer (T1 or T2) is generally based on the patient's Read more »Prostate Cancer Prognosis
... Prognosis Prostate cancer is the most common male cancer in the U.S. Only lung cancer causes more cancer deaths in American men. Read more »Images
Medications
... of the testicles) or other medications to treat prostate cancer. Nilutamide belongs to a... Read more »
... sometimes with radiation treatments to treat prostate cancer. Flutamide belongs to a... Read more »
...affect the results of the blood test used to detect prostate cancer (prostatic-specific antigen... Read more »
...affect the results of the blood test used to detect prostate cancer (prostatic-specific antigen... Read more »
... Uses Leuprolide is used to treat advanced prostate cancer in men. It is not a cure.... Read more »
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GPS for Prostate Cancer
May 05, 2008SEATTLE (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- When a prostate shifts during radiation treatment for prostate cancer, technicians run the risk of missing the... Read summary »
Radiation Seed Implant Cuts Risk of Prostate Cancer Death
February 09, 2010(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Radiation seed implants (brachytherapy) may be the best option for men with prostate cancer. New research from Case Western... Read summary »
Eat Fish to Prevent Advanced Prostate Cancer
January 05, 2010(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- For the first time, researchers have found something that can protect against advanced prostate cancer, and it's as simple as... Read summary »
Vitamin D No Help in Prostate Cancer
January 05, 2010(Ivanhoe Newswire) High doses of Vitamin D won't help reduce a man's risk of prostate cancer. According to a new study conducted by researchers... Read summary »
Middle-Age Weight Gain May Increase Prostate Cancer Risk
October 01, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Body mass and weight gain in middle age may influence a man's risk for prostate cancer, but this risk varies among different... Read summary »
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