Radiation therapy (also called radiotherapy) uses high-energy beams or subatomic particles to damage the DNA inside prostate cancer cells. After enough damage, the cells cannot multiply, and they die.
Metastatic prostate cancer is currently associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. In addition, patients respond very differently to standard treatments such as hormone therapy or radiation ...
A recent meta-analysis suggests there may be no meaningful overall survival benefit from adding hormone therapy to early salvage postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) in patients with prostate cancer who ...
Adding PSMA-based radioligand therapy to metastasis-directed SBRT in men with oligorecurrent prostate cancer delays progression, defined by PSMA PET/CT. As PSMA-targeting RLT improves survival ...
Brachytherapy and proton therapy are radiation therapies, while HIFU and TULSA are focal therapies with distinct mechanisms. Medicare typically covers HIFU but not TULSA, with potential future ...
Learn how Huntsman Cancer Institute uses cutting‑edge diagnostics and personalized care to treat early‑stage prostate cancer. Discover why early detection makes treatment more effective and far less ...
A “search and destroy” treatment has been found to halt tumours in some men with incurable prostate cancer. The early-stage ...
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, you’re not alone—and you don’t have to wait long to take the next step. Whether you’re newly diagnosed, moving from active surveillance ...