Treatment
Technology and decision-making: A patient’s story
How endorectal MRI helped one couple choose the “best” treatment for prostate cancer.
Read more »What if I have prostate cancer and lymphoma?
There’s no one correct course of action. In general, experts recommend first treating whichever condition is worse.
Read more »Anxiety drives some treatment decisions
Anxiety, not clinical symptoms and disease progression, may sway patients toward treatment.
Read more »Outcomes research in prostate disease
When it comes to prostate cancer and other prostate diseases, how accurate are the statistics we hear? Can patients rely on reported figures to determine their risk of suffering complications such as incontinence and impotence? Why do data vary from one organization to another? Three experts discuss these questions and the growing field of outcomes research.
Read more »Early-stage prostate cancer: Treat or wait?
When it comes to early-stage prostate cancer, there is no evidence that one treatment is better than another or that any treatment at all actually prolongs life. If you are diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer, you’ll want to consider factors such as your values, your quality of life, and the potential side effects of various treatments before making a decision.
Read more »
