Receiving radiotherapy after prostatectomy does negatively affect long-term health-related quality of life, including sexual function, urinary incontinence, and urinary irritation, but the timing of ...

Study results are based on Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results-Medicare data for 166,581 patients receiving surgery or radiation for localized prostate cancer.

For many men with prostate cancer, weeks of daily treatments are no longer the norm. Jonathan Tward, MD, a radiation oncologist at Huntsman Cancer Institute, explains how image guidance, real-time ...

Most patients with prostate cancer undergoing treatment experience complications associated with worse quality of life or new health risks. Prostate cancer surgery and radiation therapy are associated ...

According to data from two phase III trials presented at this year's American Society of Clinical Oncology Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, patients with high-risk prostate cancer had a significantly ...

Researchers found that stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), a form of high-dose radiation delivered in just five sessions, is as safe as conventional treatment, with similar side effects and a ...

For men who undergo a radical prostatectomy for the treatment of prostate cancer, post-surgery radiation therapy can play a vital role in reducing the risk of recurrence. Despite its benefits, many ...

The optimal strategy for treating newly diagnosed high-risk prostate cancer remains unclear. More specifically, do these patients benefit more from radical prostatectomy or a radiotherapy-based ...

SpaceOAR Hydrogel reduces radiation exposure to the rectum, minimizing bowel-related side effects in prostate cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. A study showed a 25% reduction in bowel ...

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 ...

Robotic surgery for prostate cancer has several advantages over traditional open surgery including nerve-sparing, less pain, less blood, shorter hospital stay, faster recovery, and fewer side effects ...

Dr. Robert Uzzo answers the question: 'Who Gets Robotic/Laparoscopic Surgery?' Jan. 01, 2009 -- Question: Who is an appropriate candidate for a laparoscopic or robot-assisted prostatectomy? Answer: ...