Friday, September, 03, 2010

Prostate Cancer Return After Surgery

Radiation may help when prostate cancer returns

October 03, 2008
Men whose prostate cancer returns after surgery are three times as likely to survive the disease if they undergo radiation, a new study suggests. Researchers at Johns Hopkins studied 635 men and found that the risk of death for those who underwent radiation within two years of the cancer recurrence dropped by 60 percent compared to the men who "waited and watched" to see how the disease developed. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer
By Marc Greenstein , Health Expert

... There are many options to treat prostate cancer that has not spread to other organs in the... Read more »

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More Foods to Prevent Prostate Cancer
By Marc Greenstein , Health Expert

...of vitamin E, selenium and green tea to prevent prostate cancer . These supplements can also be... Read more »

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After Prostate Cancer: Wearing the Badge of Survivor, Fearlessly
By Nancy Muller , Health Expert

... Other than skin cancers , prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men.   Read more »

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Erectile Dysfunction and Prostate Cancer Treatment
By Dr. Justin Harmon , Health Expert

...An interest of mine as a robotic surgeon treating prostate cancer is performing nerve sparing... Read more »

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Incontinence after Prostate Cancer Surgery - How Long Will It Last?
By Jay Motola , Health Expert

...other options I should be considering?     Post operative incontinence can be... 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 »
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
A surgical technique to remove the prostate gland in men. What tests need to be done to diagnose the condition? What type of treatment do you recommend? What self-help home measures can be... Read more »
Prostate Cancer Screening
...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... Read more »
Hernia Surgery
A hernia occurs when part of an internal organ, most often the intestines, protrudes through an abnormal opening or weakening in the wall surrounding a body cavity. Hernias can occur in many... Read more »
Testicular Cancer
Over the past four decades, testicular cancer has equaled - and probably surpassed - Hodgkin's disease as the number one cancer in young men between the ages of 15 and 34. Overall, it is... Read more »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Radiation seed implants (brachytherapy) may be the best option for men with prostate cancer. New research from Case Western... Read summary »

Best Option for Prostate Cancer Patients?
February 09, 2010

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Prostate cancer patients whose cancer has not spread are usually given several options for treatment. They can have surgery to... Read summary »

Eat Fish to Prevent Advanced Prostate Cancer
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Vitamin D No Help in Prostate Cancer
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(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 »