Learn how prostate cancer is treated at each stage, from active surveillance and surgery to radiation, hormone therapy, and targeted drugs.
The most common surgery for prostate cancer is a radical prostatectomy. This surgery involves taking out the entire prostate gland, some lymph nodes and other nearby tissue, like the seminal vesicles ...
As the prostate cancer treatment landscape continues to evolve, understanding the risks and benefits of each approach is critical for patients. Prostate cancer treatment continues to evolve, and ...
For men facing a prostatectomy or working through recovery from prostate surgery or radiation, pelvic floor training is ...
With active surveillance, the care team closely watches the cancer rather than starting treatment. This can include PSA ...
It’s among the most common cancers affecting older men. But a diagnosis today isn’t always what it seems. By David Dodge An estimated one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their ...
Learn how Kegels work for men, improve bladder control, strengthen pelvic floor muscles and support recovery after prostate ...
The NeuroSAFE technique significantly improves erectile function outcomes post-prostatectomy, nearly doubling the number of patients with no or mild erectile dysfunction. Intraoperative tissue ...
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10 myths about prostate cancer

About 1 in 10 men develop prostate cancer at some point in their life, so it’s likely that you or someone you know will be diagnosed. Still, confusion persists about who is at risk and how prostate ...
Prostate cancer treatments are very effective. The five-year survival rate for an early-stage cancer is now over 99 percent. Yet these treatments leave behind side effects. Urinary incontinence, which ...
At Fox Chase Cancer Center, specialists consider PSA levels, biopsy results, imaging, risk group, overall health, and personal priorities when helping patients choose a course of care.