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.

Anyone discouraged by the continued absence of a prostate cancer screening programme, the difficulties in getting a clear ...

In an interview, Dr. David A. Taub highlighted Prostate Cancer Awareness Month by outlining current treatment options for patients with prostate cancer. In an interview with CURE, Dr. David A. Taub ...

If you have been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, it's important to understand your treatment options. Your doctor will work with you to choose the optimal treatment approach. Your doctor can ...

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed a treatment for advanced prostate cancer that could eliminate a ...

Targeted therapies are medicines to treat cancer. They work differently than standard chemotherapy. Instead of killing all fast-growing cells or keeping them from dividing, targeted therapies work ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation to Alessa Therapeutics for its lead product ...

An estimated 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, often after 65. And as terrifying as that number is, a diagnosis isn’t always quite what it seems. Today, the vast ...

“For localised prostate cancer, treatment options include surgery or radiotherapy. Both give equivalent cure rates,” Dr Komen ...

Prostate cancers are given a score called a Gleason score that measures, on a scale of 1 to 10, how the cancerous cells look compared with normal cells. Biden’s office said his score was 9, suggesting ...

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world. While many prostate cancers grow slowly and remain localized, other types are aggressive and spread quickly. That's why Dr. Carlos ...

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 ...