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...When treating a condition, there are often medications or procedures that are considered standard medical care. This can also be called mainstream...

...A transurethral resection of the prostate, otherwise known as TURP, is a procedure used to treat symptoms of advanced prostate cancer as...

...A radical prostatectomy is a surgical procedure performed to remove the prostate gland, typically in those healthy enough for surgery and whose...

...An orchiectomy is a surgical procedure that may be performed on men with prostate cancer. However, instead of operating on prostate cancer...

...Radiation therapy uses high-energy particles to kill cancer cells. This procedure may cure some people with early-stage prostate cancer. It may also...

...Immunotherapy uses medicine to activate your immune system. Some immunotherapies get your immune system to recognize and destroy prostate cancer cells. These...

...Chemotherapy is a systemic (meaning whole body) treatment option indicated for many different types of cancer and other conditions. Chemotherapies indicated for...

...Active surveillance and watchful waiting are treatment approaches that involve making the decision not to immediately treat prostate cancer. Many healthcare providers...

...Corticosteroid drugs are also known as steroids. They are designed to act like natural hormones made by the adrenal gland. Corticosteroid hormones...

...Advanced prostate cancer refers to cancer that has spread beyond the prostate to nearby areas or to other parts of the body...

...Following a prostate cancer diagnosis, your doctor will perform a cancer risk assessment. This is to determine your chances of the cancer...

...My name is David Diaz Sr., a prostate cancer survivor, father, veteran, author, and nonprofit leader who has spent the last several...

...Cancer survivor, Wait! strike that cancer survivor Warrior! I have two primary cancers and heart and other assorted health issues. Prostate cancer...