Once the proper Stage of Blue is assigned, the different treatments appropriate for that Stage can be considered and compared. In the prostate cancer treatment realm, decisions are usually based on comparisons among several alternatives. In the most general sense, there are four main types of treatment: observation, local treatments, systemic treatments, and combination therapy…

Hormonal therapy is a mainstay for Azure, Indigo, and Royal. The testosterone inactivating pharmaceuticals (TIP) fall into three broad categories…

With Azure, the first step is to make sure no detectable metastases exist outside the pelvic lymph nodes. PSMA-PET scans are particularly useful in managing high-risk prostate cancer. These scans are highly sensitive in detecting prostate cancer cells inside or outside the prostate gland…

Chemotherapy or Zytiga for High-Azure In a large randomized trial called STAMPEDE, men with High-Azure showed a survival improvement when six cycles of Taxotere was added to TIP/radiation compared to men treated with TIP/radiation without Taxotere. Two additional studies…

The risk of a sedentary lifestyle is about the same as a pack-a-day smoking habit. “Sitting is the new smoking.” After age 60, just through the normal aging process, men lose 1% of their muscle every year. Hormonal treatments accelerate…