Whether a therapeutic technique is the best prostate cancer treatment for a patient depends on various factors. In selecting the treatment, a patient and his doctor should take into consideration the patient’s age and expected life span, the stage and grade of the cancer, possible side effects and other health problems that the patient might [...]
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The Best Prostate Cancer Treatment for Each Type of Patient
Posted by admin on October 23rd, 2009
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No Comments »3 New Prostate Cancer Treatment Options
Posted by admin on September 9th, 2009
The most common therapies for prostate cancer are surgical removal of the entire prostate gland, radiation treatment, and hormonal therapy.All of these are highly effective, however, they can often lead to serious side effects that can downgrade quality of life by making erections difficult to achieve and causing loss of nightly urinary control. Fortunately, there [...]
Posted in Articles Tags: Adenovirus, Argon, Cancer Cells, Cancer Treatment Options, Cancer Vaccine, Cold Virus, Fda Approval, Gene Manipulation, Gene Therapy, Gene Treatment, Lumpectomy, Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer Patients, Prostate Cancer Treatment, Prostate Cancer Treatment Options, Prostate Gland, Provenge, Radiation Treatment, Survival Times, Treatment Option No Comments »Study Reveals Disparity In Prostate Cancer Treatment Based On Race
Posted by admin on September 6th, 2009
A recent study has revealed a racial disparity in prostate cancer treatment of patients in the U.S.The study, conducted in 2007 and reported in the Journal of Urology earlier this year, was led by Dr. Kathryn E. Richert-Boe, of Kaiser Permanente Northwest in Portland, Oregon. It’s objectives were to determine whether differences existed in prostate [...]
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