When someone is diagnosed with localized prostate cancer, one big question is how to treat it without causing serious side effects. Many traditional treatments for prostate cancer, like surgery or full-gland radiation, treat the entire prostate. This can harm healthy parts of the prostate and nearby tissues. Partial gland ablation is a newer [...]
Friend of Malecare Richard Wassersug, PhD invites you to a ten-minute survey. The researchers are interested in understanding the beliefs and opinions of men who have been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer (PCa) about Alternative Forms of Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT), regardless of whether they have ever been on ADT. In this anonymous [...]
By Shane Penfield External beam radiation therapy (EBRT) is a common, non-invasive treatment for prostate cancer. Modern technology has led to advanced EBRT techniques that target tumors more precisely and spare healthy tissue. Here we compare three EBRT approaches – Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT), and Proton Beam Therapy – [...]
Malecare's Trust in Doctors Conference on June 26, 2024, brought together 963 participants online to address how racism undermines trust. Produced by Malecare (USA) and Prostate Cancer Research (UK), with support from the Black Prostate Cancer Coalition and the National LGBT Cancer Project, the event featured speakers from diverse fields, including social work, nursing, [...]
Focal therapy is a way to treat prostate cancer by aiming treatment at only the part of the prostate with cancer. It leaves healthy tissue alone. Many people find this idea appealing because it can target the tumor while limiting harm to other areas. Two well-known methods are High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound, often called HIFU, [...]