The article discusses the risks of developing prostate cancer in patients taking 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs) such as dutasteride (Avodart) or finasteride (Proscar). The symptoms as well as the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) are highlighted. Issues addressed by Harvard ...
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...
Mostly, he worries about the effect his lost interest in sex will have on their relationship. “We just try to maintain intimacy as much as you can up to intercourse.” What Side Effects Can I Expect? All prostate cancer treatments have possible side effects, says Sean Cavanaugh, MD, chief...
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 having problems are more likely to complete follow-up surveys because they're angry, so that could skew results, he noted. Still...
ECU Exercise Medicine Research Institute (EMRI) Director and study lead Professor Daniel Galvao said nearly half of patients with prostate cancer report having unmet sexual health care needs. “Sexual dysfunction is a common, distressing, and persistent side effect of ...
(DRE). The doctor can decide how he would like to use this information. It can be used prior to a biopsy to see if any tumor is present. MRI can also be done after prostate cancer has been diagnosed to determine if there is any extension directly outside of the prostate capsule. ...
"There is a general fear of this kind of radiation treatment on the part of some patients and their physicians, but this study shows that it not only effectively eradicates the recurrent cancer in a substantial number of patients, but that there are few serious side effects," says the study...
Determining the optimal course of therapy for an individual patient is difficult, and involves considering their overall health, the characteristics of their cancer, the side effect profiles of many possible treatments, outcomes data from clinical trials involving patient groups with similar diagnoses, ...
Advanced and metastatic prostate cancer is often incurable, but its dependency on certain molecular alterations may provide the basis for targeted therapies. A growing body of research has demonstrated that peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) is amplified as prostate cancer progresses...
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