Brachytherapy is a minimally invasive radiotherapy procedure, and is an excellent treatment in men who do not want, or are unable to tolerate, a prostatectomy. The following article will present an overview of the epidemiology of prostate cancer, brachytherapy eligibility and a description of the ...
"Treatment can do more harm than good in some instances," said senior author on the study Cary Gross, M.D., associate professor of internal medicine at Yale School of Medicine. "Among men who are older and have less aggressive forms ofprostate cancer, their cancer is unlikely to progress ...
"Use of active surveillance has increased over the last 15 years for men withlow-risk prostate cancer, and it is now the most common treatment for these men," said Timothy Daskivich, MD, director of Urologic Oncology Research for the Cedars-Sinai Department of Urology and corresponding author...
Management of prostate cancer in older men: recommendations of a working group of the International Society of Geriatric Oncology. Prostate cancer is an illness with a high incidence, especially among older men. The choice of a treatment option among men above 75 years is, however, not... JP...
Outcomes of Treatment vs Observation of Localized Prostate Cancer in Elderly Men Mark C. Scholz, MD; Richard Y. Lam, MD; Laurence Klotz, MD, FRCSC Author Affiliations JAMA. 2007;297(15):1651-1653. doi:10.1001/jama.297.15.1651-b Full...
Why More Men Need to Treat Their Bodies Like Cars Globally, prostate cancer is now the second most frequently diagnosed cancer in men, and the fourth most commonly diagnosed cancer overall. It ranks as the fifth-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men worldwide. But here’s the good ...
NEW YORK -- Researchers have found long-term evidence that actively monitoring localized prostate cancer is a safe alternative to immediate surgery or radiation. The results, released Saturday, are encouraging for men who want to avoid treatment-related sexual and incontinence problems, said Dr. Stac...
Prostate cancer and its treatment frequently lead to sexual side effects that negatively impact personal identity, sexual function, and intimate relationships. The sexual consequences of prostate cancer treatment on men who have sex with men (MSM) differ
(AP)- A new study shows how important it is for men to carefully consider treatments for early-stage prostate cancer. Fifteen years after surgery or radiation treatment, nearly all of the older men in the study had some problems having sex. ...
METHODS: We compared patient-reported outcomes among 1643 men in the Prostate Testing for Cancer and Treatment (ProtecT) trial who completed questionnaires ... JL Donovan,FC Hamdy,JA Lane,... - 《N Engl J Med》 被引量: 156发表: 2016年 Screening Men for Prostate and Colorectal Cancer in ...