Prostate Cancer Cryosurgery as a Treatment Option
Prostate cancer cryosurgery is one of the effective treatment options for early stages of the disease when the cancer is confined only to the prostate …
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The Azemar Treatment for Prostate Cancer - An Immunological Approach
The Azemar treatment for prostate cancer is a pioneering new approach based on vaccination to stimulate the patient’s immune system to destroy …
Continue ReadingAre All Prostate Tumors Cancerous?
Prostate enlargement is very common in aging men and symptoms can be very bothersome since they affect the process of urination. Although they develop …
Continue ReadingTwo Major Approaches to Metastatic Prostate Cancer Therapy
Metastatic prostate cancer therapy certainly has palliative benefits for the patient, if not curative benefits. Learn about the two major approaches …
Continue ReadingInformation on Longevity with Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Once cancer leaves the prostate area, and spreads to other areas of the body such as the bone, lymph nodes, etc., it is then called metastatic …
Continue ReadingChemotherapy for the Treatment of Prostate Cancer
In terms of chemotherapy for the treatment of prostate cancer, what drugs are available? What are the benefits and side effects of these chemo drugs?
Continue ReadingProstate Cancer Stages
Like all cancers, prostate cancer is a progressive condition. Two main staging systems have been developed to describe the different stages of …
Continue ReadingLearn about Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer
Hormone therapy for treatment of prostate cancer has been proven as an effective alternative to more radical treatments, like surgery and radiation, …
Continue ReadingBrachytherapy Treatment for Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer refers to the growth of malignant prostate glandular cells in the prostate gland. A malignancy means surrounding tissues can be …
Continue ReadingLearn about the Prognosis of Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer may metastasize to other parts of the body like the bones, spinal cord, kidney, and brain. However, some diagnoses can determine the …
Continue ReadingDendritic Cell Immunotherapy - The Provenge Prostate Cancer Vaccine
Provenge is the first dendritic cell immunotherapy for cancer to be approved by the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA). The treatment can extend …
Continue ReadingDealing with the Side Effects of Prostate Cancer Radiation Treatments
Side effects of prostate cancer radiation treatments can be difficult to deal with. Learn what they are and what can be done about them.
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