The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the short-term effects of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on prostate cancer (PCa) diagnosis, staging, and treatment. Materials and methods Data in the National Prostate Cancer Register (NPCR) of Sweden on newly diagnosed PCa ...
Prostate Cancer Staging If a biopsy shows the cells to be cancerous, then we talk to you about staging and treatment for prostate cancer. Staging assesses the size and location of the tumor. The larger the size and the greater the spreading means a more advanced stage and the need for imm...
Prostate cancer staging is a method that indicates how far the cancer has spread in the body and is used to help determine the best treatment method for the patient. Cancer that has spread to other body sites or organs is termed metastatic cancer. The Stages of Prostate Cancer In terms of ...
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Kirby RS: Pre-treatment staging of prostate cancer: re- cent advances and future prospects. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 1: 2-10, 1997.Kirby RS. Pre-treatment staging of prostate cancer: re- cent advances and future prospects. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 1997;1:2....
Bone health is an essential component of prostate cancer treatment. Both the disease itself, as well as the treatment of the disease with androgen deprivation therapy, can have a significant impact on bone health. Several bone-targeted therapies have been approved. ...
Lymphatic spread determines treatment decisions in prostate cancer (PCa) patients. 68Ga-PSMA-PET/CT can be performed, although cost remains high and availability is limited. Therefore, computed tomography (CT) continues to be the most used modality for PCa staging. We assessed if convolutional neur...
WebMD's slideshow covers prostate cancer: who's at risk, symptoms, tests, staging, treatments, survival, and foods that may help lower your risk for prostate cancer.
One of the changes that we have seen in the last year, year and a half, is the change in how you do a staging workup. In the past, CT bone scan[s] used to be the standard. Now, we are looking at the recent [National Comprehensive Cancer Network] guideline changes. Everyone ...
What do I need to know about prostate cancer staging?After cancer is found, your healthcare provider will assign a number called a Gleason score. The number can help you understand how quickly the cancer is likely to grow, and if it may spread: A number of 6 or lower means the cancer...