A new study reveals that only about 1 in 3 patients with prostate cancer have a successful first CT simulation, while 1 in 6 need to be rescheduled for another day.

Radiation therapy (also called radiotherapy) uses high-energy beams or subatomic particles to damage the DNA inside prostate cancer cells. After enough damage, the cells cannot multiply, and they die.

Radiation therapy is often thought of as a treatment that only has a role in early-stage disease. This is no longer the case, and this approach to treatment can be used in several different ways even ...

For many men with prostate cancer, weeks of daily treatments are no longer the norm. Jonathan Tward, MD, a radiation oncologist at Huntsman Cancer Institute, explains how image guidance, real-time ...

If you have prostate cancer and radiation therapy is an option, how to choose which type is right for your situation? The answer lies in a discussion with your doctor about the pluses and minuses of ...

Brachytherapy and proton therapy are radiation therapies, while HIFU and TULSA are focal therapies with distinct mechanisms. Medicare typically covers HIFU but not TULSA, with potential future ...

Alexandros Washburn, here with son Ali, received a novel prostate cancer treatment using very high doses of radiation guided by MRI. “This is an extraordinary tool — and in the hands of an ...

"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by physicians, meant for the medical team as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this journey through a disease state contains ...

Doctors are reporting improved survival in men with advanced prostate cancer who received an experimental drug that delivers radiation directly to tumor cells. Few such drugs are approved now, but the ...

SpaceOAR Hydrogel reduces radiation exposure to the rectum, minimizing bowel-related side effects in prostate cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. A study showed a 25% reduction in bowel ...

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, you’re not alone—and you don’t have to wait long to take the next step. Whether you’re newly diagnosed, moving from active surveillance ...