Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for prostate cancer: What to know
If you have received a prostate cancer diagnosis, you may be wondering which treatment options are available to you. Prostate cancer treatment options can include surgery, different types of radiation therapy and hormone therapy. Once your doctor identifies if your localized prostate cancer has a low risk, intermediate risk or high risk of the cancer spreading, they can determine the best treatment options for you.
Stereotactic...
Prostate cancer survivor excited to donate blood again
When Ben Mayer received his race bib for the January 2023 Chevron Houston Marathon, instead of writing his usual, “Go, Ben, go,” he wrote...
What to know about metastatic prostate cancer
Metastatic prostate cancer is prostate cancer that has spread outside of the prostate to other parts of the body. This is also known as stage...
Prostate biopsy explained: Process, recovery and results
A prostate biopsy is a procedure that helps diagnose prostate cancer. The prostate is a gland found only in males and is part of the reproductive system.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in males. It’s also one of the most treatable cancers since it’s usually caught before the cancer has spread. Here, I’ll answer common questions about prostate biopsies.
Why would my doctor order a prostate biopsy?Your doctor...
What to know after learning you have a BRCA mutation
Finding out you are at an increased risk for cancer can feel especially personal – not to mention urgent – when it's due to genetics like...
Blood in urine (hematuria): What causes it and what to do about it
It can be scary to see blood in your urine. While there is cause for concern, you shouldn’t panic. There can be many reasons for blood in...
What is a prostate, and what does it do?
The prostate is a gland found only in males. It plays a role in maintaining fertility in sexually mature males, as well as in the act of procreation...
Two-time prostate cancer survivor:Why I’m grateful for a cancer recurrence
Most people would not look at a cancer recurrence as a blessing. But I consider mine nothing short of a miracle.
If God hadn’t led...
Prostate cancer survivor grateful for stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT)
With a family history of prostate cancer, Keith Burchfield did not wait to talk to his doctor about the risks and benefits of early prostate...
What’s new in immunotherapy for prostate cancer?
One of the earliest immunotherapies approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of cancer was a vaccine called sipuleucel-T...