Men undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer who experience side effects early in treatment may face a higher risk of developing more serious long-term urinary and bowel health issues, ...

PROSTOX test predicts urinary side effects in prostate cancer patients using microRNAs to assess genetic risk factors. The test identifies high-risk patients, who are 10 to 12 times more likely to ...

Using MRI instead of CT guidance to zero in on prostate tumors enables more precise delivery of SBRT and lowers side effect rates. MRI vs CT guidance reduces side effects from prostate cancer ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An expensive prostate cancer radiation treatment known as proton beam therapy has just as many side effects as a more common and cheaper radiation method, according to a ...

Men with advanced prostate cancer undergoing local therapies such as radiation therapy or radical prostatectomy experience significantly more gastrointestinal and sexual issues, along with problems ...

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 ...

Men undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer who experience side effects early in treatment may face a higher risk of developing more serious long-term urinary and bowel health issues, ...

Treatment choice for localized prostate cancer depends on cancer aggressiveness and quality-of-life factors, such as sexual functioning. Active surveillance is a safe option for appropriate patients, ...

For patients with intermediate-risk, localized prostate cancer, radiation therapy delivered in five sessions reduced patient-reported side effects compared to longer courses of radiation, according to ...

Surgery or radiation for advanced prostate cancer may improve survival but at the cost of treatment-related adverse effects, including gastrointestinal (GI) as well as sexual and urinary conditions, ...

The most common side effects from this operation are problems controlling your bladder (incontinence) and trouble getting and keeping an erection. Sometimes, they go away on their own after surgery, ...