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Treatment For Prostate Cancer
May 28, 2009
An experimental ultrasound treatment for prostate cancer may help treat the disease without increasing the risk of impotence and incontinence, researchers say. The high-intensity focused ultrasound heats the prostate in order to kill cancerous cells and tumors, and some researchers are already conducting clinical trials on the device. However, experts caution that the device is still in early stages, and they warn that it may not be right for every patient.
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Expert & Community Posts
By Dr. Justin Harmon
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Health Expert
...erectile dysfunction. I will often tell them that no treatment for prostate cancer will...
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By Jay Motola
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Health Expert
...blocked by strictures or scar tissue from radiation treatment for prostate cancer. He has had...
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By Jay Motola
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Health Expert
Dear Dr. Motola, I underwent brachytherapy and HDR treatments for advanced prostate cancer 16...
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By Dr. Justin Harmon
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Health Expert
...follows the surgical treatment of prostate cancer. All treatments for prostate cancer are...
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By Dr. Justin Harmon
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Health Expert
When using radiation therapy to treat prostate cancer, the goal is to focus the radiation "beam"...
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Health Guide
Welcome to Prostate Connections. Weve designed Prostate Connections around three main areas to make it easier for you to navigate: finding the information you need; managing your condition; and ...
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...monitor disease progression or lack of recurrent disease in patients who have previously undergone
treatment for prostate cancer. A tremendous amount of confusion exists amongst patients and...
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...because the disease has spread to other organs such as bone, treatment is warranted.Who Should Get
Treatment for Prostate Cancer? When deciding upon a treatment for a patient with prostate...
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...posttreatment life. In a qualitative study of 48 men (130 approached) with erectile dysfunction after
treatment for prostate cancer, quality of life was significantly affected, including areas...
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Radiation TreatmentsThe two major radiation treatments are:External-beam radiationBrachytherapyBoth treatments have generally equal success rates. Research presented at the 2006 Prostate Cancer...
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