When John Willis received a high prostate-specific antigen test result a few months ago, he might have feared the worst. If an ultrasound revealed cancerous tumors, he might be in for major surgery — ...

Implementing patient decision aids was associated with lower rates of elective surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia and of active treatment for localized prostate cancer. Men with BPH seen in ...

New ways to find prostate cancer and gauge its aggressiveness help patients make better choices. The story unfolds in a way familiar to many men: A routine blood test brings news of an elevated ...

Active Surveillance Cost-Effective for Prostate Cancer But print and web-based aids do not affect screening rates. A print and web-based decision aid helps men with their decision making about ...

Men don’t rely on prostate-screen decision aids Aids help men make more informed choices regarding PSA screening, but did not affect actual screening rates. Print-based and online tools presenting the ...

Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death in men worldwide. A new study, in the journal Science Translational Times, discusses the enhanced benefits of chemical castration prior to ...

The use of more precise radiotherapy treatments involving MRI-planned external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) on prostate cancer patients is not only curing them, but is doing so in a way that ...

The findings suggest that patients with the variant can improve their survival chances while avoiding use of the more-costly therapies. Xtandi is priced at more than $10,000 a month while Zytiga lists ...

Dr. Dean Ornish first gained national attention with his low-fat diets for coronary health. He presented strong arguments that an extremely low-fat, mostly vegetarian diet -- plus exercise, stress ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Doctors are reporting their first success at improving survival among men with advanced prostate cancer by using a treatment that trains the immune system to fight tumors. The approach ...