If a patient experiences a greater than or equal to Grade 3 toxicity or an intolerable side effect, hold dosing until symptoms improve to less than or equal to Grade 1 or original grade, then resume at the same dose or a reduced dose (180 mg or 120 mg), if warranted. Alternate Method...
Prostate cancer drugsDiscusses factors to be considered when selecting treatment options for prostate cancer. Anatomy of the prostate; Chemotherapy; Radiation therapy; Side-effects of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist. INSET: Chemotherapy for pr...
The National Cancer Institute paid for the study. Two authors have consulted for several makers of prostate cancer treatment drugs. No study is perfect and this one has many limitations, said Dr. Timothy Wilson, urology chief at City of Hope, a cancer center in Duarte, Calif. Men who are ...
It can be the first treatment for cancer that hasn’t spread outside your prostate gland and is “low grade.” The grade is a number that tells you how abnormal your cancer cells look under a microscope. The lower the grade, the more normal-looking your cancer cells are – and, in ge...
There is a dramatic revolution under way in the treatment of advanced-stage prostate cancer, which for many years consisted of systemic chemotherapy that offered only palliation of symptoms and no hope of improved survival. The last decade has witnessed the debut of a completely new arsenal of ...
Other prostate cancer symptoms can include: Loss of libido (sex drive).Side effects of drug treatments for prostate cancer can cause a loss of interest in sex and erection problems. A common treatment for prostate cancer is hormone therapy, which is used to slow your body down from making te...
This is not to say that we should intervene surgically and thereby risk potentially life-altering side effects to eradicate a cancer that will never be life threatening. The alternative to watchful waiting is applying holistic therapies that have growing scientific support in favor of benefit and al...
Are there any long-term effects patients should be aware of from both surgery and radiation for prostate cancer? Sartor: Yes. With regard to surgery, most of the [side effects] can come relatively early, and then there's a period of healing. Occasionally, there can be problems with urethra...
However, side effects associated with these compounds have currently limited clinical use of these drugs in prostate cancer. Further understanding of PPARγ and novel techniques to target it, may provide therapies for advanced prostate cancer.
Alternative remedies don’t cure prostate cancer. They may be used to relieve stress and side effects of cancer treatment. You may try alternative therapies like: art therapy, dance or movement therapy, exercise, meditation, music therapy, ...