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 ...

Prostatectomy and radiation therapy show no survival difference for low-risk prostate cancer, but higher-risk cases require careful treatment consideration. The ProtecT trial supports active ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Israeli leader had surgery in 2024 for an enlarged prostate. More recently, follow-up care detected a tumor, his office ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Former President Joe Biden is now receiving radiation and hormone therapy as part of his ongoing treatment for prostate cancer, a spokesperson said Saturday. The nation’s 46th president was diagnosed ...

After skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the U.S., and 20% to 30% of men who beat it once will face a recurrence within five years. A new treatment, known as salvage ...

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.