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Below is a partial list of possible treatments for prostate cancer. Not all of them are covered by provincial health insurance, or are even available in Canada. Some of them are only available as clinical trials, here or abroad. Discuss with your doctor which treatments may be appropriate for you. The earlier prostate cancer is detected, the more possible treatments are available to you (and the more complex your treatment decision becomes). Articles on some of these treatments can be found under Treatments in the light blue toolbar above. Primary Treatments: These are possible first treatments: – Active surveillance (A […]

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One-Week Radiotherapy Course An Option for Localized PCa

Radiation / By / / 1 minute of reading

Patients with organ-confined prostate cancer may have a new treatment option using high doses of focused stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) instead of traditional lengthy radiotherapy courses or surgery, according to new data presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting. Read More.

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UI Surgery Rates Rise Years After RP: An Interview with Robert K. Nam, MD, MSc

Incontinence, Radical Prostatectomy / By / / 1 minute of reading

Long-term quality of life for men who have undergone radical prostatectomy (RP) is inextricably tied to urinary incontinence (UI) issues. Robert K. Nam, MD, MSc, and colleagues helped to shed light on the impact of this side effect by studying rates of UI-corrective surgery occurring up to 15 years following radical prostatectomy. Read More.

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Breast cancer drug may ease prostate cancer side effects

Advanced Prostate Cancer, Hormone Side Effects / By / / 1 minute of reading

A widely used breast cancer drug may ease the side effects of prostate cancer treatment, according to a new German study. Scientists examined four studies involving men in Europe and North America undergoing therapy for prostate cancer, the common side effects of which are gynecomastia (breast enlargement) or breast pain. Read More.

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Survival Better with Continuous ADT

Advanced Prostate Cancer / By / / 1 minute of reading

Intermittent androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) has some quality-of-life (QOL) benefits for men with metastatic prostate cancer, but overall survival times are inferior to those seen with continuous ADT, according to the findings of a 17-year study (SWOG9346) presented at the American Society for Clinical Oncology 2012 annual meeting. Read More.

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Drug from Mediterranean weed kills tumor cells in mice

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Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, working with Danish researchers, have developed a novel anticancer drug designed to travel — undetected by normal cells through the bloodstream until activated by specific cancer proteins. The drug, made from a weedlike plant, has been shown to destroy cancers and their direct blood supplies, acting like a “molecular grenade,” and sparing healthy blood vessels and tissues. Read More.

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Questioning Surgery for Early Prostate Cancer

Active Surveillance, Radical Prostatectomy / By / / 1 minute of reading

A new study shows that prostate cancer surgery, which often leaves men impotent or incontinent, does not appear to save the lives of men with early-stage disease, who account for most cases, and many of these men would do just as well to choose no treatment at all. From the NY Times And a second article  

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