Patient/caregiver was instructed upon complications of radiation therapy for prostate cancer treatment as follows: As prostate gland is located close to urinary system (urinary bladder & urethra), sexual organs (penis), and bowels (rectum & anus), radiation therapy for prostate cancer can have an impact on these neighboring organs, thus affecting urine flow, bowel movements, and sexual performance. Complications of radiation therapy for prostate cancer treatment include Weak stream of urine and reduced urine output volume: Inflammation [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon complications of radiation therapy for prostate cancer treatment as follows: As prostate gland is located close to urinary system (urinary bladder & urethra), sexual organs (penis), and bowels (rectum & anus), radiation therapy for prostate cancer can have an impact on these neighboring organs, thus affecting urine flow, bowel movements, and sexual performance. Complications of radiation therapy for prostate cancer treatment include Blood in urine: During the immediate post-radiation phase, damage to [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon management measures for prostate cancer as follows: Management measures for prostate cancer essentially depend upon various factors, such as, the type of cancer, how rapid the cancer is growing, extent of involvement, sites of cancer spread, individual’s age, other coexisting health conditions, and many others. Management measures include Hormone treatment: Testosterone is a male sex hormone produced by the testicles. Testosterone is believed to feed the prostate cancer cells and help [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon management measures for prostate cancer as follows: Management measures for prostate cancer essentially depend upon various factors, such as, the type of cancer, how rapid the cancer is growing, extent of involvement, sites of cancer spread, individual’s age, other coexisting health conditions, and many others. Management measures include Chemotherapy: Chemotherapy medications could be employed for actively growing cancers that are spread far beyond prostate and involve many distal vital organs. Chemotherapy [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon management measures for prostate cancer as follows: Management measures for prostate cancer essentially depend upon various factors, such as, the type of cancer, how rapid the cancer is growing, extent of involvement, sites of cancer spread, individual’s age, other coexisting health conditions, and many others. Management measures include Periodical evaluation: Low grade prostate cancers that are confined to a small portion of prostate and are asymptomatic could never be actively treated. [...]