LATEST NEWS IN PROSTATE CANCER
When Men with Prostate Cancer Get Prostatitis
Prostatitis is associated with inflammation (and or neural upregulation or sensitization), and in a few cases, infection of the prostate, causing pain in the prostate and pelvic area along with variable urinary symptoms. Acute bacterial prostatitis is rare, quite severe, relatively simple to diagnose, and quite easy to cure with...
Things to know about SpaceOAR
SpaceOAR is a new rectal protection product for men with prostate cancer undergoing radiation therapy. SpaceOAR reduces the risk of rectal toxicity, also known as radiation enteropathy, a potential side effect of radiation that can be permanent after radiation..
The Veteran’s Administration: What to Do When You Hurt and Need Attention…
On August 28, 2017, while undergoing diagnostic needle penetrations in my lower back, one of the needles struck a nerve causing extreme pain in my right hip and radiating down my right leg to my foot. Until that time...
Making the Most of Regret: Lessons From Patients
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men. Most men in the United States are diagnosed with relatively early-stage disease. They face a difficult task sorting through the ar-ray of different treatment options to find the one treatment that fits best.
There is no shortfall of educational resources for patients.
Sanpower Group Closes Acquisition of Dendreon
SEAL BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC (“Dendreon”) today announced the close of a transaction in which Sanpower Group, a private Chinese conglomerate, acquired Dendreon from an affiliate of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. for $819.9 million in cash.
Helpline Frequently Asked Questions
PCRI's free Helpline connects patients and caregivers with educational advocates and helps them understand their personal case. This article is a top ten frequently asked questions list that our Helpline receives.
Abstracts from the 2016 AUA Meeting
AUA is an annual meeting of urologists where data from new studies are presented. This data is presented in abstracts, or summaries of the entire peer reviewed articles. In this article, Mark Scholz, MD, analyzes the data and explains the practical implications of these new studies.
Bone Metastases and Prostate Cancer | An Interview with Dr. E. David Crawford by Prostatepedia
In this blog PCRI presents an interview from our contributing partner, Prostatepedia.
Prostatepedia spoke with Dr. E. David Crawford at length about bone metastases in prostate cancer. Here is the interview:
Sexual Side Effects by John Mulhall, MD | Talk Summary | 2015 Prostate Cancer Conference
This summary is from the 2015 Prostate Cancer Conference where in his lecture, John Mulhall, MD, discussed Optimizing Sexual Function Outcomes. Dr. Mulhall is preeminent thought leader in sexual side effect treatment. Here is the summary:
Two “Positive Side Effects” of Prostate Cancer
There is an aspect of being diagnosed with prostate cancer that has proved to be, for many men, quite literally, a life-saver, and that is being compelled to undergo a physical. For example, men who had always avoided getting regular physical exams learned that they had dangerously clogged arteries, making that checkup, literally, a life saving event. So that although prostate cancer is no day at the beach, and every treatment comes with a stiff price, there can be unexpected benefits. What I think of as “positive side effects.” Getting a check-up is one such.