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How Is Prostate Cancer Treated?
Prostate cancer can be treated with either traditional or alternative options.
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Cancer
New Therapy Could Reverse Treatment Resistance in Prostate Cancer
By Kate Daniel
A new drug could help men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer live longer.
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Cancer
Biomarkers for Metastatic Prostate Cancer Risk in Black Men Pinpointed
By Kate Daniel
Research findings could lead to a more personalized alternative treatment for prostate cancer.
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Cancer
How Dangerous Is Radiation Therapy for Your Genitals?
By Reniel Anca
It's an effective cancer treatment option, but there can be serious risks and side effects.
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Cancer
Immunotherapy for Prostate Cancer Presents New Treatment Options
By Kurtis Bright
The body's immune response is being weaponized in the fight against disease.

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Cancer
We Have Questions: Prostatectomy and Sexual Function
By María Cristina Lalonde
A urologist explains how getting your prostate removed can affect your sex life.
A veteran sits in a chair gripping his hat as he listens to a doctor talk about his prostate care options.
Cancer
Legislation Prioritizes Prostate Cancer Care for Veterans
By Lauren Dodd
Congress creates a pathway to streamlined treatment for those who served, effective in 2023.
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Cancer
Rectal Spacers Create a Barrier Against Radiation Treatment
By David Hopper
Injecting a gel cushion before prostate cancer therapy minimizes side effects to the rectum.
A blue x-ray from a PSMA PET scan is shown detecting prostate cancer in orange.
Cancer
Prostate Cancer Detection Gains a New Imaging Technique: PSMA PET Scan
By Kurtis Bright
A cutting-edge, radioisotope scanning technology is giving clinicians a new diagnostic weapon.
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Cancer
Liquid Biopsies for Prostate Cancer Detection May Be the Future
By Helen Massy
The removal of tissue for examination has limitations. A simpler form of diagnosis could help.
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Cancer
Androgen Deprivation Therapy Tied to Increased Cardiovascular Death
By Taneia Surles, M.P.H.
A study suggests potential risks with ADT, a common therapy for prostate cancer.
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Cancer
Your Libido Might Be a Casualty of Androgen Deprivation Therapy
By Kurtis Bright
ADT can help shrink prostate cancer tumors, but it can also affect your sex drive.
A man with prostate cancer lays under a radiation machine with two technicians next to him.
Cancer
Sometimes, Radiation for Prostate Cancer Is the Best Option
By Kurtis Bright
Understanding radiation therapy versus prostatectomy is the first step toward the best decision.
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Cancer
How Common Is Recurrent Prostate Cancer and How Is It Treated?
By James Anderson
If the disease comes back, your treatment might depend on the initial therapy.
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Cancer
Prostate Cancer Treatment Is Bolstered by Integrated Mental Healthcare
By Helen Massy
Psychiatric support can play a large role in positive outcomes for patients.