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2. Management of prostate cancer - Wikipedia

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   Radiation therapy is commonly used in prostate cancer treatment. It may be used instead of surgery or after surgery in early-stage prostate cancer (adjuvant radiotherapy). Radiation treatments also can be combined with hormonal therapy for intermediate risk disease, when surgery or radiation therapy alone is less likely to cure the cancer.

3. Prostate brachytherapy - Wikipedia

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   LDR prostate brachytherapy (seed or polymer source implantation) is a very effective treatment for low to high risk localized cancer, with patients rapidly returning to normal activities. [15] Although patients may experience urinary problems for the first six months or so after their implant, these usually settle down and lasting problems are ...

4. Androgen deprivation therapy - Wikipedia

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   Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), also called androgen ablation therapy or androgen suppression therapy, is an antihormone therapy whose main use is in treating prostate cancer. Prostate cancer cells usually require androgen hormones, such as testosterone, to grow. ADT reduces the levels of androgen hormones, with drugs or surgery, to prevent ...

5. Delaying localised prostate cancer treatment ‘does not ...

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   According to a new study, active monitoring of the disease has the same high survival rates after 15 years as radiotherapy or surgery.

6. Brachytherapy - Wikipedia

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   Body sites in which brachytherapy can be used to treat cancer. Brachytherapy is commonly used to treat cancers of the cervix, prostate, breast, and skin. [1]Brachytherapy can also be used in the treatment of tumours of the brain, eye, head and neck region (lip, floor of mouth, tongue, nasopharynx and oropharynx), [10] respiratory tract (trachea and bronchi), digestive tract (oesophagus, gall ...

7. What kinds of cancer can be discovered by enlarged prostate ...

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   However, a palace spokesperson clarified that Charles does not have prostate cancer. Patients typically receive routine imaging during treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia that can reveal ...