RAJ LAUNGANI Well, when you talk about complications of prostate cancer, prostate cancer in and of itself does not have complications. When disease is progressed or when it's advanced, you can suffer some of the side effects of advanced disease, like blood in the urine or difficulty with ur...
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Radiation for prostate may cut side effects. (Originated from Boston Globe)Foreman, Judy
"There is a general fear of this kind of radiation treatment on the part of some patients and their physicians, but this study shows that it not only effectively eradicates the recurrent cancer in a substantial number of patients, but that there are few serious side effects," says the study...
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Prostate cancer patients who receive hormone treatments before undergoing three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT) do not have increased side effects compared with those not receiving hormone therapy before radiation, according to a new study in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology...
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side effects and its higher cost compared to other treatments. Our study shows there is a benefit for men withprostate cancerto receive IMRT over conventional treatment in terms of gastrointestinal side effects. But there is no difference between the two treatments in terms of urinary side effects...
The side effects of radiation therapy vary depending on the body area being treated. These include:fatigue skin irritation hair loss (permanent or temporary) change in skin color in the treatment area (temporary) loss of appetite nausea and vomiting constipation cramps and diarrhea infertility or ...
In subject area: Physics and Astronomy Beams (Radiation) refer to the path of radiation that can be attenuated by clouds and elements in the atmosphere. The amount of direct beam radiation reaching the Earth's surface is influenced by cloud type, thickness, and coverage, with clear skies allow...