Maintaining bone health is important in the management of men with prostate cancer. Patients receiving androgen deprivation therapy are at increased risk for treatment-related osteoporosis, and patients with bone metastases…
The medical management of men with castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) has changed dramatically in the last decade. Men can now access several agents developed to extend survival, delay morbidity caused…
Targeting gonadal androgen synthesis (often in conjunction with blockade of androgen receptor) is the cornerstone of treatment of hormone-sensitive metastatic prostate cancer (HSPC). Despite the failure of androgen deprivation therapy,…
Nearly three-quarters of a million American men who have been treated with prostatectomy and/or radiation therapy experience an increasing prostate-specific antigen level known as biochemical recurrence. Although androgen-deprivation therapy remains…
Most men treated with radical prostatectomy or radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer will be cured of prostate cancer; however, some men will experience treatment failure. Androgen deprivation therapy is…
Imaging plays a central role in the detection, diagnosis, staging, and follow-up of prostate carcinoma. This article discusses the role of multiple imaging modalities in the diagnosis and staging of…
Radiotherapy is a valid curative alternative to surgery for prostate cancer. However, patient selection is critical to ensure patients obtain benefits from therapy delivered with curative intent. Dose-escalated radiation has…
Surgery remains a mainstay in the management of localized prostate cancer. This article addresses surgical aspects germane to the management of men with prostate cancer, including patient selection for surgery,…
Prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment rates have increased significantly since the introduction of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening. Although it was initially thought that most prostate cancers would lead to death…
Imaging plays a central role in the detection, diagnosis, staging, and follow-up of prostate carcinoma. This article discusses the role of multiple imaging modalities in the diagnosis and staging of…
