An MRI before treatment in men undergoing radical prostatectomy can provide independent prognostic value for oncologic ...

Pelvic lymph node dissection is the only reliable method of staging for clinically localized prostate cancer. Despite the obvious prognostic advantages conferred by accurate staging, pelvic lymph node ...

Short-course (3-month) enzalutamide monotherapy in biochemically recurrent prostate cancer (BCR): Preliminary prostate specific membrane antigen tumor volume (PSMA-TV) data. Anatomical location of ...

It's common for healthcare professionals to order biopsies for patients whom they suspect may have prostate cancer. A biopsy doesn't just rule out prostate cancer or show its presence, though. It can ...

The effects of the extent of lymph node dissection during radical prostatectomy on prostate cancer survival outcomes have ...

Staging means finding out how far prostate cancer has spread in your body. Physicians group prostate cancers into stages I (1) through IV (4), with stage I being the least advanced and stage IV being ...

Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, is a health writer. She has over a decade of experience as a registered nurse, practicing in a variety of fields, such as pediatrics, oncology, chronic pain, and public health ...

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 ...

Increased urinary urgency Frequent nighttime awakenings to urinate A slow or weak urinary flow Blood in the urine or semen As prostate cancer progresses and spreads to other areas of the body, it may ...