Treatment Options

Are Side Effects Inevitable? Although radical prostatectomy (complete surgical removal of the prostate) is the best way to cure cancer that is confined to the prostate, many men choose not to undergo the procedure to avoid the possibility of side effects--in particular,...
Calypso® 4D Localization System
Clarification of Radiation Therapy-related Information in Time The following letter was sent to Time Magazine by the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) and appears in the April 29, 1996 issue. It is reprinted here with ASTRO's permission. Time Magazine Letters Time & Life...
Herbal Treatments May Affect the Screening Test for Prostate Cancer It is estimated 180,400 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in the year 2000. Most patients are screened for prostate cancer with a blood test that detects a substance called Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA). Screening for PSA has been so...
Interfractional Variation in the Set-up of Pelvic Bony Anatomy and Soft Tissue, and Their Implications in Proton Therapy of the Prostate
Introduction to Cyberknife for Prostate Cancer Introduction to cyberknife radiation treatment for prostate cancer.
Multi-Institutional Phase II Study of Proton Beam Therapy for Organ Confined Prostate Cancer in Japan, Focusing on the Incidence of Late Rectal Toxicities
PC-SPES Herbal Therapy for Prostate Cancer There are numerous herbal therapies that are promoted for "prostate health" in the mass media. Some of these herbs include saw palmetto, PC-SPES, and lycopene. PC-SPES is a combination herbal preparation of eight different substances. It is not...
PC-SPES Herbal Therapy for Prostate Cancer There are numerous herbal therapies that are promoted for "prostate health" in the mass media. Some of these herbs include saw palmetto, PC-SPES, and lycopene. PC-SPES is a combination herbal preparation of eight different substances. It is not...
Podcast from Opportunities in Proton Therapy: Prostate Subscribe to OncoLink Podcasts You may also use Quicktime to view the individual presentation: Prostate Carl J. Rossi, Jr., M.D., Loma Linda University Medical Center, Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda, CA iTunes Manual...
Podcast from Opportunities in Proton Therapy: Prostate Subscribe to OncoLink Podcasts You may also use Quicktime to view the individual presentation: Prostate (with Carbon) Hiroshi Tsuji, M.D., Research Center for Charged Particle Therapy, National Institute of Radiology Sciences, Univ of Tsukuba,...
Prostate Cancer: Treatment Options
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosis in men. According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 218,890 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2007. This accounts for nearly 30% of all cancer cases in men. It is not clear...
Proton Radiation Therapy for Patients with Prostate Cancer
Proton treatment of prostate cancer in the presence of unilateral hip replacement
Understanding Your Pathology Report: Prostate Cancer What is a pathology report? A pathologist is a doctor who specializes in diagnosing diseases by examining tissue from the body. You will probably never meet the pathologist, but samples of your prostate tissue that are removed during surgery or...
Who Should Be Treated? Introduction Prostate cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer among men in the United States and is the second most common cause of all cancer deaths in men. Thirteen percent of all deaths in men in the U.S. in 1994 will be from...