Prostate cancers are either low-grade, low-risk forms that may be monitored but otherwise untreated, or they’re serious enough to require surgery and radiation. Monitoring can cause patients anxiety.
A new study may provide help to men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer who are faced with a daunting array of treatment options. The study tracked 10-year outcomes and treatment side effects for ...
A minimally invasive targeted treatment called salvage focal therapy, which targets just the cancerous area of the prostate, can treat men whose prostate cancer has recurred after radiotherapy with ...
For many men with prostate cancer, weeks of daily treatments are no longer the norm. Jonathan Tward, MD, a radiation oncologist at Huntsman Cancer Institute, explains how image guidance, real-time ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adverse events experienced by men with prostate cancer varied considerably based on the treatment they received, ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An expensive prostate cancer radiation treatment known as proton beam therapy has just as many side effects as a more common and cheaper radiation method, according to a ...
A longitudinal study that tracked men over 10 years aims to provide patients with more information about their options following a diagnosis of prostate cancer. The study published Tuesday in the ...
A 10-year follow up study of nearly 2,500 U.S. men who received prostate cancer treatment will help inform decision making in terms of treatments and side effects for a diverse population. The CEASAR ...
Men undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer who experience side effects early in treatment may face a higher risk of developing more serious long-term urinary and bowel health issues, ...
Proton therapy may reduce urinary, bowel and sexual side effects in prostate cancer by minimizing radiation exposure to healthy tissue, per Dr. Curtiland Deville Jr. Newer radiation technologies, such ...