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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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Educating Patients After a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
You havejust undergone aprostate biopsy and, in most cases, you have tolerated the procedure very well. There may have been some blood in... Read more »
Radiation Therapy Options for Treating Prostate Cancer
In this era of minimally invasive medicine, one of the options for the treatment of prostate cancer is the use of radiation therapy. This... Read more »
Preserving Erectile Function During Prostate Cancer Treatment
I will now discuss why in some patients with prostate cancer, the nerves can readily be spared during the removal of the prostate and in... Read more »
High Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Prostate Cancer: The Details
In this era of minimally invasive medicine, High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) deserves mention as a suitable option for ablative... Read more »
Prostate Cancer: Radiation Therapy Options
Radiation therapy is one of the more commonly used methods for the treatment of localized prostate cancer. It involves the use of ionizing... Read more »
From Our Sources
Fact Sheet: Colorectal Cancer Research from the Prostate, Lung...
Source: National Cancer Institute
Colorectal Cancer Research from the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial: NCI Fact Sheet Key Points • • • The... Read more »
Prostate Cancer Risk Factors
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
PrognosisProstate cancer is the most common internal cancer in American men. (For men, skin cancer is the most common cancer and only lung cancer... Read more »
Prostate Cancer: Conditions with Similar Symptoms
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
There is great uncertainty and controversy over whether the benefits of regular screening for prostate cancer outweigh the risks for most men.... Read more »
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 »
Prostate Cancer Prognosis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
The major risk factors for prostate cancer are age, family history, and ethnicity.AgeProstate cancer occurs almost exclusively in men over age 40 and... Read more »
10 Treatment Options for Prostate Cancer
Active surveillance Prostate tumors are not terribly uncommon among men, though the growth rate and symptoms should be monitored closely. Not all tumors require immediately action, and thus, a "watchful waiting" approach is acceptable in many...
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