Where Does Prostate Cancer Spread
Are There Signs That I Have Prostate Cancer?
I was recently evaluating a patient for an elevated prostate specific antigen (PSA) of 5.0 ng/ml with no other medical problems. He was 55 years old and only complained of occasional urinary frequency. His PSA was obtained during his yearly physical and his prostate exam was unremarkable. As to be expected, he was concerned and asked me if there were any symptoms associated with prostate cancer.
Symptoms of prostate cancer range from nothing to severe back pain and blood in the urine often d...
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Expert & Community Posts
How Long Do Lupron Injections Work?
By Jay Motola , Health Expert...is mainly intended for the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer however other uses in the... Read more »
IMPACT Your Prostate Cancer
By healthgal , Health ExpertModerate to advanced prostate cancer will nearly always require surgery as part of the treatment... Read more »
Staging
By Christopher Lukas , Health Expert...forget that all cancers are not the same, and that all prostate cancers are not the same,... Read more »
Watchful Waiting for Prostate Cancer
By Marc Greenstein , Health ExpertThere are many options to treat prostate cancer. These include radical surgery, seed... Read more »
Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer
By Marc Greenstein , Health ExpertThere are many options to treat prostate cancer that has not spread to other organs in the body.... Read more »
Health Guide
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 for all... Read more »Prostate Cancer Risk Factors
The major risk factors for prostate cancer include genetic, dietary, and environmental factors that effect male hormones (androgens) and make a man more susceptible to this... Read more »Prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is cancer that grows in prostate gland. The prostate is a small, walnut-sized structure that makes up part of a man's reproductive system. It wraps around the... Read more »Prostate Cancer Prognosis
PrognosisProstate cancer is the most common male cancer in the U.S. Only lung cancer causes more cancer deaths in American men. The lifetime probability of developing prostate cancer is about 16%.... Read more »Prostate cancer
...Names Cancer - prostate Symptoms With the advent of PSA testing, most prostate cancers are now found before they cause symptoms. Additionally, while most of the... 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 »
...(LEW-pro-lide)Uses Leuprolide is used to treat advanced prostate cancer in men. It is not... Read more »
...(LEW-pro-lide)Uses Leuprolide is used to treat advanced prostate cancer in men. It is not... Read more »
...(bye-kah-LEW-tuh-mide)Uses Bicalutamide is used to treat prostate cancer that has spread... Read more »
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