Prostate Cancer: What Are My Treatment Options? Prostate Cancer: What Are My Treatment Options?
Selection of treatment for a patient with prostate cancer is often based on age and life expectancy. However, life expectancy estimates are often calculated solely on the basis of chronological age, overlooking comorbid conditions and their severity, whi
Prostate canceris usually a slow-growing cancer, so it may not require treatment right away. Take the time to understand how advanced your cancer is and talk with your oncologist about your options. When it comes to prostate cancer, there are many factors to consider. These include the Gleaso...
What increases my risk for prostate cancer?Age older than 50 years Father, son, or brother with prostate cancer Changes in genesWhat are the signs and symptoms of prostate cancer?You may have no symptoms during the early stages. In the later stages, you may have any of the following:...
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Risk factors include age, family history and race. The most common age is around 50 or older. If you have a blood relative who has or has had prostate cancer or a family history of genes that increase the risk of breast cancer—BRCA1 or BRCA2—or a strong family history of breast can...
This resource provides expert advice about prostate cancer to help you discuss key issues with your healthcare provider. Learn the facts about risk factors, symptoms, screening, diagnosis, and treatment through easy-to-understand animations, expert video
W Lilleby,J Sudb,SD Foss 摘要: Compelling evidence indicates that environmental and life-style factors, in addition to well-known risk factors such as testosterone level and age, are important for the development of prostate cancer. In this review we summarize up-to-date knowledge about ...
As doctors have learned more about prostate cancer, it has become clear that some prostate cancers develop very slowly, and active treatment may not be needed in all patients. Patients with low-risk cancers (low PSA, small amounts of low-grade cancer in the prostate biopsy, no mass felt on...
prostate cancer. For example, an elderly patient (>age 80) with a small amount of prostate cancer may not necessarily be affected by the cancer due to its slow growing nature. In certain patient populations, treatment may lead to more harm than good. Each patient has a different story, ...