Royal is defined as the presence of metastases located outside the pelvic lymph nodes or the development of resistance to one of the Lupron-like drugs. Royal is the most life-threatening of all the Stages and requires aggressive treatment. The overarching goal is to…

Low-Royal occurs when a man who is Indigo develops a rising PSA while taking a Lupron-like drug, and the re-staging PET scans are clear. Despite the clear scans…

Rapid improvements in medical technology are forcing us to rethink our traditional approach to early metastatic prostate cancer. PSMA scans are now widely available…

Metastases originate from the prostate and spread to another part of the body, most commonly the lymph nodes and bones, and less often to the liver or lungs. Early metastases are usually without symptoms. When cancer becomes widespread, a “whole-body” treatment plan with systemic therapy is necessary…

Clinical trials, research trials, and studies all refer to the process that investigates the effectiveness of a new drug, type of therapy, or combination of drugs. There are 3 main phases of an investigational treatment along the road to FDA approval...

Uncontrolled cancer cell growth results from misbehaving genes. An intriguing approach to cancer therapy is to identify mutated genes which can then be targeted with specific therapies. In some cases, a treatment…

Pain can occur for a variety of reasons, many which may be unrelated to cancer. Therefore, the cause of the pain needs to be accurately diagnosed for optimal management. Generally, doctors should analyze the situation in this five-step process…