Men with prostate cancer face different long-term risks depending on whether they choose surgery or radiation therapy, with ...
Many of us know someone who's faced side effects of cancer treatment, like hair loss or debilitating nausea. Their ...
Five-treatment stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) provided excellent long-term cancer control with fewer urinary and ...
For men diagnosed with localized prostate cancer, radiation treatment has long meant a difficult trade-off: either endure ...
Thousands of men with prostate cancer could avoid the debilitating urinary and sexual side effects of surgery, thanks to a ...
UCLA investigators present the latest radiotherapy research at the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting ...
Newswise — Men undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer who experience side effects early in treatment may face a higher risk of developing more serious long-term urinary and bowel health ...
For many men with prostate cancer, weeks of daily treatments are no longer the norm. Jonathan Tward, MD, a radiation oncologist at Huntsman Cancer Institute, explains how image guidance, real-time ...
PROSTOX test predicts urinary side effects in prostate cancer patients using microRNAs to assess genetic risk factors. The test identifies high-risk patients, who are 10 to 12 times more likely to ...
When prostate cancer returns or is at high risk of returning after surgery, radiation to the prostate bed (the area where the prostate used to be) is often recommended. The standa ...
A national study of more than 20,000 men with prostate cancer compared long-term outcomes after radiation therapy or surgical removal of the prostate, with follow-up of up to 20 years. Men who ...
The researchers found patients with moderate or worse early side effects were more likely to experience severe late effects, even years after treatment. Men with early urinary or bowel issues were ...