Radiation therapy (also called radiotherapy) uses high-energy beams or subatomic particles to damage the DNA inside prostate cancer cells. After enough damage, the cells cannot multiply, and they die.

If your cancer is not causing any symptoms, is growing slowly, or is small and only in your prostate, your physician may suggest active surveillance or watchful waiting instead of treatment. Active ...

When prostate cancer has spread beyond the prostate to nearby lymph nodes and other areas of the body and treatments can no longer slow or stop its growth, you are not alone. Many patients, despite ...

Localized prostate cancer treatments include radical prostatectomy and focal therapy, with the latter targeting only cancerous areas to preserve healthy tissue. Focal therapy allows for active ...

Stage 3 prostate cancer is locally advanced, with tumors extending beyond the prostate but not metastasizing distantly. Diagnosis involves the TNM system, Gleason score, PSA tests, and imaging to ...

The main advantage of proton therapy is its precision. Protons deposit most of their energy directly in the tumor with little spillover into surrounding tissue, explained Kenneth Rosenzweig, MD, a ...

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosis in men. 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with the disease during their lifetime. Dr. Jose Avita from the New Mexico Cancer Center talked about ...

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PROCEPT BioRobotics (PRCT) ® Corporation (Nasdaq: PRCT) (the “Company”), a surgical robotics company dedicated to advancing patient care through ...

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute has expanded access of three groundbreaking cancer therapies to Karmanos Cancer Network locations in Michigan. As part of Karmanos' theranostics program, ...

A new randomized clinical trial found that men with localized, intermediate‑risk prostate cancer recovered faster and ...

GAFFNEY, S.C. (WSPA) — A Gaffney cancer treatment center will host free prostate cancer screenings on Thursday. Gibbs Cancer Center will be conducting screenings from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at its Hyatt ...

Former U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at a conference hosted by the Advocates, Counselors, and Representatives for the Disabled on April 15, 2025 in Chicago. Senior Correspondent In a statement from ...