Prostate cancer: patient articles
8 short reads from our team on prostate cancer. For symptoms, testing and treatment in one place, see our prostate cancer page.
- I was just diagnosed with prostate cancer: what are my options?Here's what your options look like. Many prostate cancers grow slowly.
- Active surveillance vs watchful waiting: what is the difference?Active surveillance means close monitoring of low-risk prostate cancer, with regular PSA tests, MRIs, and biopsies. The goal is to treat if the…
- What is salvage radiation after prostatectomy?If PSA rises after surgery, radiation to the area where the prostate was can treat cancer cells left behind. It's often most effective when PSA is…
- Questions to ask before choosing prostate cancer treatmentAsk these questions. What does each option do to my cancer risk?
- Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer: who is a good candidate?Men with low-risk prostate cancer, such as Gleason 6, and some with favorable intermediate-risk cancer. What matters most is the grade and how much…
- Is watching low-risk prostate cancer a reasonable choice?For many men, yes. Low-risk prostate cancer often grows very slowly.
- What is focal therapy for prostate cancer?Instead of treating the whole prostate, focal therapy targets just the area with cancer. Our urologists at Advanced Urology offer Vanquish, a…
- Active surveillance for early prostate cancerDr. Jason Lomboy explains active surveillance for low-risk prostate cancer: grade, volume, genomic testing, MRI fusion biopsy, and when treatment may make sense.
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