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...
Hanks, " Radiotherapy or Surgery for Prostate Cancer, " Acta Oncologica, 30(2):231-37, 1991.Hanks GE. Radiotherapy or surgery for prostate cancer? Acta Oncol 1991; 30: 231-7.Hanks GE. Radiotherapy or surgery for prostate cancer? Ten and fifteen- year results of external beam therapy. ...
"We hope the findings will steer doctors away from recommending surgery or radiation to their patients with nonaggressive early-stage prostate cancer and patients away from thinking it's necessary." Andriole said that about 70 percent of patients newly diagnosed with prostate cancer cases are in th...
Treatment may include watchful waiting, a single therapy, or some combination of radiation, surgery, hormone therapy, and less commonly chemotherapy. The choice depends on many things. Prostate cancer that hasn’t spread usually can be cured with surgery or radiation. Watchful waiting Since prostate...
Treatment may include watchful waiting, a single therapy, or some combination of radiation, surgery, hormone therapy, and less commonly chemotherapy. The choice depends on many things. Prostate cancer that hasn’t spread usually can be cured with surgery or radiation. Watchful waiting Since prostate...
To compare the quality-of-life (QOL) perceptions of men treated for prostate cancer with surgery to those of men treated for prostate cancer with radiation therapy. A two-group descriptive study. Midwestern community cancer center and teaching hospital. The study group consisted of 121 men: 68 ...
Radiation therapy uses high-energy waves to kill cancer cells. This therapy is suggested in place of surgery if the cancer is localized or if it has spread to the surrounding tissue. Radiation can be as effective as surgery in stopping early-stage prostate cancer. But, the chances of post-...
You may receive radiation therapy from outside your body or from small beads or rods placed inside your prostate. Surgery may be needed, depending on the stage of the cancer. Part or all of your prostate may be removed. You may also need to have some lymph nodes taken out. This may ...
Whole-gland ablation is a less-invasive option if you have small or less aggressive cancers and can't have surgery orradiation therapy, or you don’t want these treatments. Unlike surgery, ablation doesn't involve any cuts or stitches. And it can be done again if you still have cancer ce...
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