Testosterone Therapy For Prostate Patients
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Somewhere along the line, and for a long time since, a notion arose that men with prostate cancer shouldn't undertake testosterone therapy.
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PROSTATE HEALTH
Cholesterol Drugs For Prostate Cancer
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Chemotherapy, one of the standard treatments for prostate cancer, works in part by targeting receptors on cancer cells.
Read MoreCryotherapy For Prostate Cancer
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Cryotherapy, also known as cryosurgery or cryoblation, is not a common procedure used in treating prostate cancer but it can be an alternative method men may want to consider depending on different circumstances.
Read MoreUrinary Continence After Prostate Surgery
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The loss of urinary continence is one of the most common side effects after removal of the prostate gland.
Read MoreProstate Brachytherapy
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Prostate brachytherapy is a form of radiation therapy that involves placing devices containing radiation in the prostate gland close to the cancer cells.
Read MoreProstatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia
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Prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia or PIN for short is a condition in which cells from the prostate begin to look and behave abnormally.
Read MoreFailed Prostate Radiation Treatment
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Approximately 14 percent of men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point in their lifetimes, according to the National Institutes of Health.
Read MoreWeapon Against Prostate Cancer
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PET stands for positron emission tomography. It’s usually combined at the same time with CT (computerized tomography) to improve the quality of the images and help localize abnormalities.
Read MoreProstate Cancer & Low Vitamin D
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A new study provides a major link between low levels of vitamin D and aggressive prostate cancer.
Read MoreCastration & Prostate Cancer
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Surgical castration to remove the testicles (orchiectomy) of men with metastatic prostate cancer was associated with lower risks for adverse effects compared with men who underwent medical castration.
Read MoreSweat Out Prostate Cancer
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A study that tracked midlife and older men for more than 20 years has found that vigorous exercise and other healthy lifestyle habits may cut their chances of developing prostate cancer by up to 68 percent.
Read MoreCyberknife Compared to Robotic Surgery
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Cyberknife and da Vinci surgery are two different treatment methods that may be recommended by a urologist when a man is diagnosed with prostate cancer.
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