(HealthDay)—For patients newly diagnosed with prostate cancer who attend a multidisciplinary clinic, decisional regret does not differ significantly between treatment groups, according to a study published online July 5 ...
Jul 11, 2017
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Many patients who have their prostate glands removed as a treatment for prostate cancer complain of shortening in the length of the penis.
Feb 10, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Placement of a retropubic urethral sling fashioned from autologous vas deferens during robotic assisted radical prostatectomy does not improve recovery of continence, according to a study published in the February ...
Jan 19, 2017
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Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and other biomarkers are essential tools for diagnosing and monitoring prostate cancer. However, biomarkers to selectively identify patients with high risk of recurrence, those who might benefit ...
Dec 8, 2016
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A database study examining surgical removal of the prostate gland (radical prostatectomy) or a form of radiation therapy known as IMRT to treat prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic) shows ...
Sep 26, 2016
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(HealthDay)—For hypogonadal men with prostate cancer, testosterone treatment seems oncologically safe, according to a study published in the October issue of The Journal of Urology.
Sep 16, 2016
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(HealthDay)—For patients with prostate cancer treated with radical prostatectomy (RP) and post-prostatectomy image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IG-IMRT), decision regret (DR) is uncommon and occurs more often ...
Aug 22, 2016
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(HealthDay)—A prostate-specific antigen cut point of ≥0.4 ng/mL predicts future disease progression, according to a study published in the June issue of The Journal of Urology.
Jun 20, 2016
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In obese prostate cancer patients, robotic-assisted surgery to remove the prostate reduces the risk of blood loss and prolonged hospital stays, a Loyola Medicine study has found.
May 20, 2016
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For prostate cancer patients who had their prostates surgically removed, patient-physician communication was key for helping them cope with their disease and for improving their health-related quality of life.
May 4, 2016
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