Prostate Cancer Medical Reference

Discover when hormone therapy may be a good treatment choice for advanced prostate cancer, the types of therapies you can get, and how they work.

Hormone therapy can extend life for men with prostate cancer, but not without side effects.

Hormone therapy is the main treatment for advanced prostate cancer. Learn about LHRH drugs, antiandrogens, and more: how they work and when they’re used.

Hormone therapy is the main treatment for advanced prostate cancer. Learn what the different options are, and how and when they’re used.

Here’s what you can do as a caregiver to improve their quality of life – and yours.

Here’s how to educate yourself and play an active role in your care.

WebMD explores some of the possible reasons it’s the most common cancer found in men of African descent, including genetics and socioeconomic factors.

Cancer treatment is an involved process of balancing priorities, weighing decisions, and adjusting plans – one that you play a big part in.

If your prostate cancer has advanced, your doctor may want to change your treatment protocol. Read more about what treatment shifts you can expect.

Nubeqa is a hormone treatment. Here’s how it treats prostate cancer.

Erleada is an anti-androgen. Here’s how it treats prostate cancer.

You can live a full and rewarding life with advanced prostate cancer. Here’s how to handle common challenges, including sex, work, staying active, and more.

Xofigo is a radioactive injection. Here’s how it treats prostate cancer.

Orgovyx is a gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist. Here’s how it treats prostate cancer.

Pluvicto is a radioactive medicine. Here’s how it treats metastatic prostate cancer.

A higher percentage of Black men live with and die from prostate cancer, but they’re missing from clinical trials. Here's how that affects health outcomes and why it needs to change.

Prostate cancer can bring on anxiety about your treatment goals and the future. But don’t forget to focus on the things in your life that are most important to you.

Advanced prostate cancer treatment can be expensive. Find ways to lower your costs and still get the medical are you need.

Prostate cancer numbers are down, except for men in one group: those with advanced prostate cancer. What’s behind the rise in these cases?

PARP inhibitors treat late-stage prostate cancer that isn't responding to other treatments. Learn how they work, and when your doctor might prescribe one.

Photodynamic therapy uses medicine and light to kill cancer cells. It could be an alternative to surgery and radiation for early-stage prostate cancers.

Medical marijuana is touted for a lot of things, but the research is mixed as to whether it can help treat prostate cancer. Here’s what studies show.

Learn about issues with detection, survival rates, and other factors.

It’s possible to get a second type of cancer after any cancer. Learn which types are most common after prostate cancer.

Radioactive drugs called radiopharmaceuticals target prostate cancer cells. Learn how they deliver radiation to fight cancer, and bypass healthy tissue.

Anyone with a prostate can get prostate cancer. Here’s how the risk, screening, diagnosis, and treatment may differ.

Most prostate cancer is slow-growing and treatable. But one type that’s rare is often deadly. Learn about transitional cell or urothelial carcinoma.

Castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) is a potentially lethal form of the disease. Here’s what you should know, from diagnosis to treatment.

Why some people have trouble controlling their pee after prostate surgery, and what you can do before surgery to help prevent incontinence.

Your risk of prostate cancer is tied to insulin and diabetes in ways that might surprise you. Here’s what you should know.

Your genes can affect your chances of prostate cancer. Learn what role the BRCA gene may play in this disease.

Learn more about these drugs that attack cancer while limiting damage to healthy cells.

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate cancer have some similar symptoms and risk factors. But one doesn’t lead to the other.

Your doctor says you have localized prostate cancer. What does that mean? We’ll explain and walk you through your treatment options.

Alcohol doesn’t always make the “don’t” list for prostate cancer. That doesn’t mean it’s OK. Learn how drinking alcohol affects the disease and treatment.

Before prostate cancer surgery, there are a few things you can do to prepare for recovery. Learn some tips on how to stay comfortable post-surgery.

Does dietary fat play a role in forming prostate cancer? Which foods should you eat and which should you avoid?

What to know about diagnosis and treatment if you’re 70 or older.

A look at the therapies and treatments to regain sexual function after surgery for prostate cancer.

Prostate cancer and prostatitis both affect your prostate gland. Learn more about how the two conditions are similar and how they’re different.

A cystoprostatectomy can improve survival after bladder cancer and sometimes prostate cancer. Learn more about this procedure.

Freezing or burning prostate cancer with whole-gland ablation is an alternative to surgery and radiation for some men with early-stage prostate cancer.

Your risk of prostate cancer depends on age, family history, and other aspects of your health. But social factors like income, race, and health insurance play a role, too.

Learn how to ask for support -- whether emotional or on a practical level -- when you need it.

Find out how it works and whether it might be right for you.

When prostate cancer spreads, you're more likely to have complications. Here's what to watch out for.

If you're dealing with other medical conditions in addition to prostate cancer, there are some things you should know.

When you get certain treatments for prostate cancer, there’s a chance that you could lose your hair. Here’s what to expect, along with steps you can take to manage hair loss.

If you have prostate cancer, your treatment might come with a high price. Even with health insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid, you may have to pay some out-of-pocket charges. Find out what to expect financially during your cancer treatment.