Prostate Cancer

The first patient was enrolled in a phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of hormone-sensitive advanced prostate cancer.

Treatments for bladder, colorectal and prostate cancer may cause sexual dysfunction in men. Here, an expert provides insight into how patients and survivors may improve their sexual health.

It is important that the whole community understand that basic research and clinical trials can continue to improve outcomes for patients with genitourinary cancer.

In this special issue of CURE®, we spoke with patients and health care providers about fertility issues, treatment advancements and other topics related to kidney, prostate, testicular and bladder cancers.

The prescription of systemic cancer therapies varies based on a patient’s age, comorbidities, cancer stage and other variables, according to recent research.

Clinical trials that are designed to ask patients with bladder, kidney and prostate cancer about their smoking status may help patients better understand what to expect from their treatment based on their smoking habits.

The eligible age of 65 years for Medicare may be discouraging patients from getting screenings and tests as they wait for more health coverage.

Monitoring, rather than immediately treating, patients with low-risk prostate cancer may be a better approach, says an expert from UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.

After decades of research, scientists inch closer to FDA approval for PSMA-targeted treatments that show promise for patients with an advanced form of prostate cancer.

An ovarian cancer survivor shares what it was like to be her late husband’s caregiver when he had prostate cancer, years before her own diagnosis.

Widowers were more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer that had distant metastases, according to recent research.

From the state of the “Tiger King’s” Joe Exotic’s prostate cancer to the emotional reunion of two 3-year-old cancer survivors, here’s what’s happening in the cancer landscape this week.

Our first imperative as cancer survivors is to travel on a journey of wellness and peace of mind, not fear and stress.

Articles containing misinformation on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter were more likely to be shared and liked than those with accurate information.

A survivor of prostate cancer celebrates the news that his cancer has not spread and describes how remission has made him feel.

Despite this “obesity paradox,” doctors do not recommend gaining weight with hopes of improving cancer outcomes.

The disease, which advanced to his spine and bones, prevented him from appearing onstage for the “Friends” reunion.

Reaching a younger age group of African American men for prostate cancer detection may improve their survival outcomes, says an expert from the University of California San Diego.

The treatment was also associated with antitumor activity in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Patients with nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer continued to tolerate long-term treatment with Nubeqa, allowing them to maintain their quality of life and remain on therapy.

The data, according to one of the study’s authors, are critical in understanding the disparities in prostate cancer.

The addition of an investigational therapy to standard-of-care treatment was associated with a median overall survival of 15.3 months in patients with progressive PSMA-positive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

The PET imaging agent targets prostate-specific membrane antigen levels, which can improve the detection of suspected disease spread or recurrence compared with standard approaches.

The study results lend strength to discuss prostate cancer screening in younger Black men, according to an expert.

From Al Roker’s cancer screening advice to the death of actor Charles Grodin, here’s what’s happening in the cancer landscape this week.

A recent analysis of veterans with prostate cancer showed that they are not being assessed and treated for cardiovascular risk factors at the rate they should be to optimize survival, particularly when being treated with androgen deprivation therapy, which has been associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease.

A prostate cancer survivor recalls a time when the cancer center’s staff helped him realize that its OK to have fun while receiving cancer treatment.

Never say to someone that at least they have a “good” kind of cancer or that they don’t really look that sick, writes one cancer survivor.

The Food and Drug Administration’s recent approval of the first oral hormone therapy, Orgovyx, for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer has positioned the drug to become a standard of care for patients, according to an expert.

A survivor takes a closer look at the trouble with using the phrase “cancer-free” when discussing the disease with friends and family.