Prostate Cancer
Weighing Your Prostate Cancer Treatment Options
Men diagnosed with prostate cancer now have many treatment options available to them, including radiation, surgery, and drugs that stop the growth of the prostate cancer. With so many choices, all of which have their own benefits and risks, choosing the best prostate cancer treatment can be difficult. The most appropriate therapy will depend upon [...]
Drug for Breast Cancer May Help Men On Prostate Cancer Therapy
A new study shows that tamoxifen, a breast cancer drug, may help reduce the side effects caused by hormone therapy for prostate caner. Through four independent clinical trials, tamoxifen was used to manage side effects in prostate cancer patients undergoing androgen-suppression therapy. The study found the drug reduced pain in three, six, nine, and 12 [...]
Robotic Prostatectomy surgery perfected in Tampa Bay
Enlarged prostates caused by BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia), prostate cancer or by other causes is most commonly solved by the removal of all or part of the prostate gland. With the introduction of robotic surgery, the prostatectomy procedure is now minimally invasive. This video offers a three-dimensional simulation of the male reproductive anatomy, the enabling [...]
What causes Prostate Cancer and associate risks involved
Age and Genetics Prostate cancer is somewhat rare in men under 50 years old, with the risk of developing prostate cancer increasing thereafter. By the time they are 80, more than half of all men will have some cancerous growth, which may or may not require treatment. Prostate cancer seems to run in some families, [...]
Treatment options for prostate cancer
Treatment Options Radiation Therapy – uses high energy x-rays to kill cancerous cell. May have serious side effects Hormone Therapy – may be used alone or with radiation. It cuts off the supply of male hormones to slow cancer growth. Side effects may include hot flashes and a reduced sexual drive. Watchful Waiting – regularly [...]
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