Most men who are taking androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for metastatic prostate cancer feel the need to “do something” about their diet in order to (a) further help to control the risk for progression of their cancer and (b) help to cope with the side effects of ADT. … READ MORE …
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A new analysis of data from men treated for their prostate cancer between 1992 and 2009 has provided additional information with respect to risks for long-term side effects of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). … READ MORE …
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A new paper in the journal Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases suggests that, at least for some men, disease progression while on abiraterone acetate may be (temporarily) reversible when they take the drug with food as opposed to without food (the latter being the standard recommendation). … READ MORE …
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The “New” Prostate Cancer InfoLink is utterly unsurprised to learn about a forthcoming paper demonstrating that many men starting treatment with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) — and their partners — are significantly under-informed about the risk for side effects and adverse effects associated with such therapy. … READ MORE …
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A Swedish research team has reviewed recent published data on the side effects of radical prostatectomy. While they suggest that there have been improvements in several areas since the situation in the 1990s, they are very clear that there is still a series of significant risks associated with radical surgery as a treatment for prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
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The text and the image below have been kindly submitted by HAK (a patient and a respected clinician) as a reference source regarding the distinctions between the effects of proton beam radiation therapy (PBRT) and other types of external beam radiotherapy, particularly intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) in the treatment of localized prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
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