What Side Effects Can I Expect? All prostate cancer treatments have possible side effects, says Sean Cavanaugh, MD, chief of radiation oncology at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Atlanta. Even if your cancer is so early you choose to “just watch and wait, you have the psychological ...
Long-term side effects, which can last up to a year or longer after treatment, may include: A slight darkening of the skin Enlarged pores Skins feels more or less sensitive A thickening of tissue or skin Other possible side effects of external beam radiation therapy are: Tiredness. Your fat...
Since early prostate cancers usually don't prove fatal but there are no good ways to tell which ones really need treatment, men must be realistic about side effects they might suffer, said one study leader, Dr. David Penson of Vanderbilt University. "They need to look at these findings and...
Presents information on the management of prostate cancer in the United States, while giving the reason physicians avoid discussing the side effects of treatment with patients. How quality of life is seen as a significant issue in prostate cancer care; Details from an interview of a prostate ...
Side effects of prostate cancer treatment are difficult to discuss, but manageable.KJSmeltzingentaconnectJournal of the National Cancer Institute
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men and early treatment is usually very successful. Androgen-suppression therapy is often used to slow down progression of advanced disease. However, unwanted side effects of anti-androgen treatment, such as breast enlargement, can stop men from...
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...
Currently there is no consensus as to the most appropriate treatment for LAPC . Common treatment options include hormonal therapy, radiation therapy (RT) or a combination of both (Fig. 1). Hormonal关键词: locally advanced prostate cancer side‐effects treatments ...
OBJECTIVES: To determine how men treated for localized prostate cancer and who had permanent side-effects, and healthy controls, would value five descriptions of health states associated with side-effects of treatment for localized prostate cancer, hypothesising that patients would value the health stat...
You prefer definitive treatment Minimally invasive or surgical therapy might not be an option if you have: An untreated urinary tract infection Urethral stricture disease A history of prostate radiation therapy or urinary tract surgery A neurological disorder, such as Parkinson's disease or multiple sc...