Hormone patches are as good at controlling locally advanced prostate cancer as the injections typically used to deliver hormone therapy, according to the results of a large clinical trial led by UCL ...

A randomized phase III trial run out of the United Kingdom has found that estradiol skin patches suppress testosterone as effectively as standard hormone injections in men with locally advanced or ...

I f prostate cancer has spread to other areas of your body, your doctor may recommend androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), which halts the production of androgen hormones, especially testosterone.

Advanced prostate cancer is cancer that has spread beyond the prostate to distant parts of the body. It is also called metastatic or stage 4 prostate cancer. While most advanced prostate cancer is ...

Relugolix and degarelix are both effective in achieving and maintaining sustained castration in advanced prostate cancer. Relugolix’s oral form provides convenience, eliminating the need for frequent ...

Radiotherapy can be used alongside hormone treatment, delaying the need for chemotherapy and therefore significantly protecting their quality of life for some patients with advanced prostate cancer, ...

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed a treatment for advanced prostate cancer that could eliminate a side effect so debilitating that patients often refuse the life-saving ...

Deciding how to diagnose and treat prostate cancer has long been the subject of controversy and uncertainty. A prime example involves prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing, a blood test for a ...

Dear Dr. Roach: About six years ago, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. I chose to have a high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), which ultimately wasn't successful. I was told that surgery after ...