Hormone therapy Hormone therapy is a cancer treatment that removes hormones or blocks their action and stops cancer cells from growing. Hormones are substances made by glands in […]
Prostate Cancer
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Seven types of standard treatment are used in prostate cancer :
Watchful waiting or active surveillance Watchful waiting and active surveillance are treatments used for older men who do not have signs or symptoms or have other medical conditions […]
Prostate Cancer
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Factors affecting survival of patients with prostate cancer
Extent of tumor When the cancer is confined to the prostate gland, the long-term prognosis is excellent. Patients with locally advanced cancer are not usually curable, but 5-year […]
Prostate Cancer
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Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer(CRPC)
CRPC is defined according to the Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Working Group 2 as progression of prostate cancer despite castrate levels (<1.7 ng/ ml) of testosterone. Progression may […]
Prostate Cancer
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Prostate Cancer Awareness for General Public
The prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system. It lies just below the bladder (the organ that collects and empties urine) and in front of the […]