Prostate 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.
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PROSTATE HEALTH
Prostatic 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.
Read MoreCan PSA Failure Predicts Death
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The new work suggests that it's especially important for healthy men to be given information about the early results of available clinical trials that have been shown to reduce PSA failure, according to the study's authors.
Read MoreActivity Before Prostate Surgery
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According to a recent study in the journal of BMC Urology, a higher percentage of men participating in high levels of physical activity 5-7 times per week preoperatively had a reduced need for sick leave after radical prostatectomy.
Read MoreActive Surveillance For Prostate Cancer
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When a man is told he has prostate cancer, a natural reaction is to want to get it out right away.
Read MoreSoundwaves vs. Prostate Cancer
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High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) cooks prostate cells with sonic waves. The heat actually melts lipid membranes in human tissue.
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