One of the challenges of prostate cancer surgery is removing the cancer-affected gland without side effects. The procedure is estimated to cause long-term sexual dysfunction in half of men. Now, new ...
When it comes to treatment for prostate cancer, men have a range of options, from active surveillance to radiation to surgery, just to name a few. Which approach to choose is a highly personal ...
Prostate cancers are either low-grade, low-risk forms that may be monitored but otherwise untreated, or they’re serious enough to require surgery and radiation. Monitoring can cause patients anxiety.
An expert answered CURE® readers’ questions on several aspects of a prostate cancer journey, including treatment options and sexual function. A prostate cancer journey can involve plenty of questions.
A new prostate cancer treatment could mean men suffer fewer side effects, scientists say. Trials will examine whether aquablation – a therapy using robotics, AI and real-time imaging – works as well ...
MSK surgeon Dr. Timothy Donahue says the new imaging technology could potentially help prevent nerve damage in a range of operations. Men having prostate cancer surgery often fear side effects that ...
In September, people all over the world will observe Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. In the U.S., one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, according to the American ...
Side effects like incontinence and erectile dysfunction can wreak havoc on your emotions. Here’s how to feel like yourself again. When this cancer is caught in its early stages, before it has spread ...
Men with advanced prostate cancer undergoing local therapies such as radiation therapy or radical prostatectomy experience significantly more gastrointestinal and sexual issues, along with problems ...
Prostatic urethra length may help predict which patients with prostate cancer are more likely to experience chronic urinary side effects after radiation treatment, according to a recent study. Before ...
At the recent American Urological Association (AUA) annual meeting, focal therapies for localized prostate cancer took center stage, moving from a niche option to a recognized alternative to surgery ...