WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Overtreatment of prostate cancer is increasing in the United States among men with limited life expectancy, a new study reports. Procedures like radiation ...

Risk of death and cause of death 30 years after diagnosis as a proportion of 100 men. Grey figures indicate the proportion of men alive after 30 years, blue figures the proportion of men who died of ...

National guidelines from associations such as the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) and the American Urological Association recommend that men with a life expectancy of less than 10 years ...

Dr. William Russell specializes in radiation oncology in Baton Rouge. He graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1984. Russell is double-board certified in internal medicine ...

Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer that affects men. Understanding what it is, who is at risk and how it can be treated is important for staying healthy. The prostate is a small ...

What are the current prostate cancer screening guidelines and treatment recommendations? Men may be offered prostate cancer screening at different life stages depending on their individual risk. Age, ...

The phase 3 NRG GU-005 trial did not show a DFS benefit for SBRT vs IMRT in intermediate-risk prostate cancer, but SBRT decreased rectal toxicity. Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) preserves ...

Patients who receive guideline-concordant treatment for nonmetastatic prostate cancer are more likely to die from other causes. Men with nonmetastatic prostate cancer (PCa) who receive treatment ...

A cancer diagnosis can feel like life is suddenly on a clock — but it doesn’t have to be. With the right strategy, many people are living longer, fuller lives even after diagnosis. While medical ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt is a urologist and robotic surgeon with Orlando Health and an assistant professor at the University of Central Florida’s College of Medicine. When I learned that ...