Radiation is used as a prostate cancer treatment because high energy waves damage the DNA of cells. If a cell divides prior to repairing the damage, the cell will die. Since cancerous cells divide more rapidly than healthy cells, carefully aimed energy will cause their destruction. Generally, ...
The advent of image-guided or CT-based treatment planning, such as 3D-conformal or intensity modulated radiation therapy has allowed safe delivery of high- dose radiation therapy in men with prostate cancer with an acceptable rate of side effects and complications. External-beam radiation therapy ...
"Watch and wait," is a phrase that is being used more frequently to describe a program of active surveillance without other cancer treatment for some patients with prostate cancer. It means that if your cancer is not aggressive (based on the Gleason score and the cancer stage), treatments ma...
Radiation therapy useful in treating prostate cancer. When considering radiation therapy for prostate cancer, our technology has never been better. Today, radiation oncologists combine sophisticated treatment planning in the form of intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) with the precision targeting ...
Prostate cancer, disease characterized by uncontrolled growth of cells within the prostate gland. Prostate cancer is a frequently diagnosed cancer among males. Learn more about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of prostate cancer.
Global Prostate Cancer Diagnosis & Treatment Market Report SegmentBy Diagnostic TechniquesProstate Specific Antigen Test (PSA) Digital Rectal Exam (DRE)By TherapyHormonal Therapy Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Radiation Therapy Targeted TherapyGlobal Prostate Cancer Diagnosis & Treatment Market Report Segment by ...
HIFU Prostate: Fight against prostate cancer with HIFU, a non invasive prostate cancer treatment based on High Intensity Focused Ultrasound.
Scott T. Tagawa, MD, MS, FACP, FASCO, highlights a key difference between oral androgen receptor inhibitor drugs and therapeutic radionuclides for the treatment of prostate cancer.
In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Nasir Chaudry, MD, discussed the evolving landscape of prostate cancer treatment, driven by new research.
Radiation is often the main treatment for prostate cancer that has not spread. It may also be given as follow-up to surgery. Radiation may also be used, in advanced cases, to relieve pain from the spread of cancer to bones. Incontinence and impotence may also happen after radiation. Radiati...