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External beam radiation therapy: Radiation using a high-energy X-ray machine that directs radiation to the painful bones Radioisotopes: Radiation therapy delivered through an injection that targets and attacks the area of bone containing cancer. Samarium-153 andstrontium 89are commonly used radioisotopes...
Radiationis another possibility. With external beam radiation, high-energy beams that deliverphotons, target and kill the abnormal cells of the prostate from outside your body. Another treatment ischemotherapy, which uses powerful chemicals, destroy the cancer cell...
Men with prostate cancer treated with a specialized type of radiation called intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) have fewer gastrointestinal complications compared to patients treated with conventional three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3
When treating prostate cancer with radiation therapy, side effects such as urinary problems and rectal pain and bleeding are a concern, as is impact on the patient's overall quality of life. So when new, more efficient treatment methods are developed, one important question is whether better ...
Side Effects May include tiredness, diarrhea, skin irritation, upset stomach, frequent or burning urination, and proctitis. Radiation Therapy News Click here for the latest prostate cancer news. Radiation Therapy Related Videos These videos detail what is involved in radiation therapy and how it can...
High-risk localized prostate cancer often requires multimodal therapy because of local disease extension and the presence of micrometastases. • Androgen deprivation therapy improves the results of radiation and surgery in select cases. • Current studies are focused on adjuvant chemotherapy and biologi...
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.
What Side Effects Can I Expect? All prostate cancer treatments have possible side effects, says Sean Cavanaugh, MD, chief of radiation oncology at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Atlanta. Even if your cancer is so early you choose to “just watch and wait, you have the psychological ...