Prostate cancer videos: PCa Treatment options
August 17, 2011 by Prostate Dr. · Comments Off
Treatments for prostate cancer -if we can call them that- can be included in the folowing categories:
- Brachytherapy
- Chemotherapy
- Cryosurgery & Cryotherapy
- Hormone Therapy
- Radiation Therapy
- Prostatectomy
- Robotic Prostatectomy
- Watchful Waiting
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine
This prostate cancer video series is intended as a comprehensive source of prostate cancer information. The explanations will hopefully ease the daunting task of learning about prostate cancer treatments after receiving a PCa diagnosis. These prostate cancer videos are not a substitution for a doctor, but…
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December 5, 2009 by Prostate Dr. · Comments Off
Cancer in general is caused by both external factors (tobacco, chemicals, radiation and infectious organisms) and internal factors (inherited mutations, hormones, immune conditions and mutations that occur from metabolism). These factors may act together or in sequence to promote carcinogenesis.
Prostate cancer incidence and mortality vary greatly in different geographic regions, with generally high risks of prostate cancer development characteristic of the United States and Western Europe and generally low risks of…
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