ABSTRACT Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death after lung cancer. The use of radioactive seeds (ie, brachytherapy) to provide radiation therapy is one of the three recommended treatment options for localized carcinoma of the prostate. This technique places the radioactive ...
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 immediate treatment. In or...
The Prostate Cancer Treatment Guide lists treatment descriptions, survival rates, side effects and other important information associated with prostate cancer.
and secondary treatment for cancer recurring within the region of the prostate. These therapies are typically reserved for patients who are not candidates for surgery, or who do not wish to have surgery. Radiation is performed by a radiation oncologist, and involves a number of sessions depending ...
This treatment uses high-energy beams (similar to X-rays) to kill the cancer. It's often a choice when your cancer is low grade or still only in your prostate. You also might have it after surgery to get rid of any cancer cells left behind. It also helps with cancer that has spread...
Several seeds have been suggested to play a role in the prevention and treatment of cancer. These include flaxseed, grape seed, sesame seed, pomegranate seed, caper seed, black cumin seed, and adlay seed. This chapter describes the research to date on the determination of their anticancer ...
"In the past cure came at a steep price in lost quality of life, but with modern refinements it is increasingly possible to meet the new standard of successfulprostate cancer treatment: cure with quality of life." McLaughlin is the senior author of a paper published inLancet Oncologythat look...
Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the leading causes of death among men. Low-dose brachytherapy is an increasingly used treatment for PCa, which requires the implantation of tens of radioactive seeds. This treatment causes discomfort; these implants cannot be removed, and they generate image ...
Holmboe ES, Concato J: Treatment decisions for localized prostate cancer: asking men what's important. J Gen Intern Med 2000, 15:694-701.Holmboe ES, Concato J. Treatment decisions for localized prostate cancer: asking men what's important. J Gen Intern Med. 2000;15:694-701. [PMID: ...
Seed implant brachytherapy has been widely accepted as a treatment option for localised T1-T2 prostate tumours, a technique in which radioactive sources (seeds) are implanted permanently in the prostate gland. Apart from some patient-related factors such as PSA, Gleason score and clinical stage, ...