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This Week's Featured Article was Written February 22nd, 2008

Thank you for visiting CancerOptions.org. This site is intended to provide news and information about Prostate Cancer, as well as a forum for discussion. If you, a family member, or a friend may benefit from learning, reading and sharing experiences related to Prostate Cancer, please explore this site. Enter your email address in the field to the right of the page to participate in discussions about elevated PSA, treatment options like brachytherapy or surgery, diagnosis, second opinions, support and more. This site is made possible by contributions from IsoRay Medical, Inc., manufacturer of Proxcelan (Cesium-131) brachytherapy seeds.

ASTRO: Breast Brachytherapy Use Outpaces Evidence

By Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today
Published: November 06, 2009
Reviewed by Dori F. Zaleznik, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston and
Dorothy Caputo, MA, RN, BC-ADM, CDE, Nurse Planner

CHICAGO — Use of brachytherapy to treat breast cancer continues to increase despite unresolved questions about long-term outcomes, according to data presented here. From 2001 through […]

 

MR Spectroscopy May Help Diagnose, Determine Aggressiveness Of Prostate Cancer

Magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy - which analyzes the biochemistry rather than the structure of tissues - may someday be able both to pinpoint the precise location of prostate cancer and to determine the tumor’s aggressiveness, information that could help guide treatment planning. In the January 27 online issue of Science Translational Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital […]

 

Brachytherapy of prostate cancer treatment and sterility

Posted: Sep 27th, 2009 |

We’ll talk about the relationship between Brachytherapy of prostate cancer treatment and sterility.Brachytherapy radiation through a direct effect or through indirect effects of free radicals was generated to destroy the DNA double-strand,Instead of splitting the tumor cells can survive longer.Generally cells in M phase and G2 phase of the radiation […]

 

ASTRO: Brachytherapy Called Prostate Cancer Option for Younger Men

By Michael Smith, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today
Published: October 31, 2007
Reviewed by Zalman S. Agus, MD; Emeritus Professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 31 — Younger men with prostate cancer benefit just as much from brachytherapy as older men, a researcher said here.Younger age is often thought to predict a worse outcome […]

 

All About Robot-Assisted Prostate Surgery

What Should You Know About FascinatingTreatment Option?By Matthew Schmitz, M.D., About.com GuideCreated: November 19, 2009About.com Health’s Disease and Condition content is reviewed by the Medical Review BoardRobot-assisted prostate surgery is a relatively new treatment option for prostate cancer. So what do you need to know about this fascinating surgical option?How Does Robot-Assisted Prostate Surgery Work?Robot-assisted prostate surgery is […]

 

Aggressive Prostate Cancer Test Hope

Aggressive Prostate Cancer Test Hope
Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered a molecular ‘flag’ that predicts survival from prostate cancer at diagnosis, reveals a study published in the British Journal of Cancer.
The research led by pathologists based at the University of Liverpool measured the levels of a protein called heat shock protein-27 (Hsp-27) in […]

 

Are Prostate Needle Biopsies Predictive Of The Laterality Of Significant Cancer And Positive Surgical Margins?

Are Prostate Needle Biopsies Predictive Of The
Laterality Of Significant Cancer And Positive
Surgical Margins?
UroToday.com - In the online edition of the British Journal of Urology International, Dr. Rodrigo Frota presents the single surgeon laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) experience of Dr. Inderbir Gill. The study is a retrospective review with the intent of correlating preoperative needle biopsy […]

 

Early Screening Reduces Disparities For Prostate Cancer

Early Screening Reduces Disparities For Prostate
Cancer
Men who have a regular, ongoing relationship with a health care provider are more likely to receive prostate cancer screening and less likely to be diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, regardless of their race, according to a University of North […]

 

Sound Waves Treat Prostate Cancer With Fewer Side Effects

Sound Waves Treat Prostate Cancer With Fewer
Side Effects
An Experimental cancer therapy for prostate cancer may be able to treat men without surgery and offer fewer side effects according to the results of a UK study published in the British Journal of Cancer* today (Wednesday).A group of 172 men with prostate cancer that had not spread […]

 

Green Tea Component May Slow Prostate Cancer

Green Tea Component May Slow Prostate Cancer
Men in small study took capsules equivalent to brewed beverage
Friday, June 19 (HealthDay News) — The active compounds in green tea might slow the progression of prostate cancer, the results of a small study suggest.
The study included 26 men, 41 to 72 years old, who had prostate cancer and […]

 

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