Dr. Horwitz answers the question: 'When Is Seed Implant Therapy Not Done?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: When is seed implant therapy not a treatment option for prostate cancer? Answer: A seed implant ...

Men diagnosed with prostate cancer have a number of treatments to choose from, but it's a daunting task to figure out the right mix of therapies for an individual patient. Trends among medical ...

Boston – Men over 70 years of age with early-stage prostate cancer have 20 percent higher mortality if they are treated first with hormone therapy before being treated with radiation seed implants ...

Dr. Kuettel answers the question: 'What Is Post-Seed Implant Edema?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: What is post-seed implant edema? Answer: Post-implant edema means swelling of the prostate following a ...

Phase II trial of weekly docetaxel and capecitabine in advanced renal cell carcinoma No significant financial relationships to disclose. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2004 ASCO Annual ...

New software at Boulder Community Hospital (BCH) helps oncologists improve the placement of radioactive seeds in cancerous prostate glands to target diseased tissue more accurately. The program, ...

First the good news. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), the survival rate for prostate cancer has risen from 67 percent 20 years ago to 97 percent today. Now the bad news. It's still the ...

A recent study from the National Institute of Scientific Research in Quebec City, Canada, found that widowers are more likely than married men or men in relationships to be diagnosed with prostate ...

Q: I have concern about bleeding following the implantation of a seed for prostate cancer. I have looked up information in books, which say the bleeding will stop in one or two years. But my radiation ...

Lower urinary tract morbidity after prostate brachytherapy with cesium-131. Background: There is no consensus for the definition and evaluation of CTV in post-implant setting for LDR prostate ...