Radiation therapy is an effective treatment option for men with early-stage prostate cancer; it is used for definitive therapy in about one-third of men with clinically localized disease. Technological advances in the delivery of radiation therapy, coupled with earlier diagnosis, have led to ...
“It depends where you are in the treatment process," Pisick says. "Guys who are having radiation treatments can work out. If you’re a man who has just had prostate surgery, then you may not be able to do pelvic floor training or ride a bicycle at first, because you might pee your...
Prostate cancer patients who receive hormone treatments before undergoing three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT) do not have increased side effects compared with those not receiving hormone therapy before radiation, according to a new study in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology...
SpaceOAR Hydrogel, a polyethylene glycol (PEG) based hydrogel is designed to help reduce the radiation dose delivered to the rectum during prostate cancer radiation treatments1–3 When treating prostate cancer patients with radiation therapy, the goal is to destroy the cancer cells while avoiding dama...
Examples of hormone therapies for advanced prostate cancer include Abiraterone Enzalutamide Other treatment options for prostate cancer are Radiationtherapy Radiation therapy involves the use of high-energy waves to destroy cancer cells. It is the most preferred cancer therapy for older men or those with...
To evaluate inter-fractional variations in bladder and rectum during prostate stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) and determine dosimetric and clinical consequences. Eighty-five patients with 510 computed tomography (CT) images were analyzed. Medi
An oral cancer screening exam is done by a dentist, usually as part of an exam. An oral brush biopsy is done if there is a concern about the findings or dip cancer symptoms. The treatment of oral cancer, in general, is surgery and radiation treatment or chemotherapy to destroy additional...
Radiation therapy does not cause continuous decline for prostate cancer patientsTasheema Prince
Prostate cancer: Tadalafil does not protect erectile function from radiationResults of a multicentre, randomized, placebo-controlled trial show that taking tadalafil while receiving radiotherapy for prostate cancer (external beam radiotherapy or brachytherapy) does not prevent erectile dysfunction. No ...
George D. WebsterOvid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)The Journal of UrologyNeil DS,Bassen E,Ganesh V,et al.Incontinence following treat-ment for prostate cancer treatment:Does radiation therapy compro-mise the outcome of the artificial urinary sphincter. Journal d Urologie . 2005...