Over the past decade, more men have opted, with the support of their family doctor, to have a prostate specific antigen (PSA) blood test along with a digital rectal examination to screen for
Informed decision making
by B. Joyce Davison, RN, PhD
What you need to know to make the best treatment choice
Radical prostatectomy - enter robotics
by Dr. Maurice Anidjar
But the surgeon remains in command
Treatment options for localized prostate cancer are multiple, ranging from active surveillance to surgical removal of the prostate (radical prostatectomy) to external beam radiatio
Radiotherapy - The tumour is the target
by Dr. Boris Bahoric
Precision radiation techniques aim to spare surrounding tissues
Radiotherapy is one of the two main treatment modalities aimed at curing prostate cancer.
Hormonal therapy - ABCs of ADT
by Dr. Fred Saad
How androgen deprivation therapy works, and what happens when it stops working
Hormonal therapy is used to shut down the body’s production of testosterone.
Survivorship - incontinence issues
by Gloria M. Harrison, RN, NCA
Anyone who suffers from urinary incontinence will tell you it’s a distressing problem that often has a serious impact on their quality of life.
Sophisticated radiotherapy delivery
by Arjun Sahgal, MD, Elizabeth Lui, MRT (T), CMD, Andrew Loblaw, MSc, MD
Does it live up to the hype?
Radiation delivery for cancer treatment has undergone a huge technologic revolution.
Turn down the heat
by Dr. Fabio Cury
Managing hot flashes, bone risks and more side effects of hormonal therapy
Androgen deprivation therapy, also known as hormonal therapy, is commonly used at various stages of prostate cancer treatment. It is usually administered in the form of medications (e.g., luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone [LHRH] analogues or agonists) that inhibit the production of testosterone — this is called chemical or medical castration. In some cases, androgen deprivation can also be performed by removing both testicles (surgical castration).