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September 10, 2020September 10, 2020

NIH Grants Dartmouth Team $2.5M to Develop Device for Detecting Cancer Cells

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A research team at the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth received a $2.5 million grant to develop and test a device meant to help surgeons detect and remove prostate cancer ... Read more

October 4, 2018

Surgery Plus Radiation Therapy Best at Extending Survival in Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer Patients, Study Says

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A combination of surgery and radiation therapy is better at extending the survival of men with locally advanced prostate cancer than radiation therapy plus hormone therapy, but is associated with ... Read more

January 8, 2018January 8, 2018

Side Effects of Prostate Cancer Therapy Cause High Emotional Distress, Study Confirms

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Urinary, sexual, and bowel dysfunction, which are side effects of prostate cancer treatment, can cause elevated emotional distress for at least two years post-treatment, a new study shows. The study, titled ... Read more

December 8, 2017December 7, 2017

7 Things to Do When the Misery of Cancer Won’t End

Columns, Living & Loving with Prostate Cancer

When background music is playing softly, it’s possible to forget the music is continually playing. When it’s blaring, the music never fades into the background, and it’s intrusive all the ... Read more

October 10, 2017October 10, 2017

Updated Technology More Crucial than Hospital Quality for Prostate Cancer Patients, U.K. Study Finds

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Men with prostate cancer patients may choose where to have surgery based on the availability of new technology over what they know about the quality of the hospital itself, a British ... Read more

October 6, 2017October 5, 2017

How to Avoid Buyer’s Remorse After Your Prostatectomy

Columns, Living & Loving with Prostate Cancer

According to the National Cancer Institute, nearly half of all men diagnosed with prostate cancer in the U.S. choose surgery. A study published in the journal Research and Reports in Urology found ... Read more

September 29, 2017September 28, 2017

Men Need a Realistic Perspective About Life Without a Prostate

Columns, Living & Loving with Prostate Cancer

In 2001, the way prostate cancer was treated was revolutionized by the introduction of the da Vinci surgical robot. Men with prostate cancer faced a new dilemma. The robotic procedure ... Read more

July 18, 2017July 18, 2017

Prostate Surgery May Not Decrease Death Toll in Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Patients, Long-term Study Finds

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In a follow-up study spanning almost 20 years, researchers found that surgery does not decrease mortality outcomes in patients with localized prostate cancer. In fact, the results showed that surgery ... Read more

June 23, 2017June 23, 2017

Does Waiting for Test Results Become More Stressful Over Time?

Columns, Living & Loving with Prostate Cancer

I went to my doctor a few weeks ago complaining of pain on my right side. He thought it was a hematoma. He told me to use a heating pad ... Read more

June 20, 2017

Targeted Photodynamic Therapy May Help in Treatment of Prostate Cancer, Study Suggests

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Targeted photodynamic therapy may be a potential approach to treat prostate cancer, according to the results of a new preclinical study. The study, titled “Characterization of an In-111-labeled anti-PSMA antibody-photosensitizer ... Read more