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Study: Hormone Treatment for Prostate Cancer Linked With Dementia
Published on: July 30, 2019
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania found that older prostate cancer patients getting hormone treatment, called androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), were more likely to be diagnosed later with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia.
New Prostate Cancer Guideline Offers Shortened Radiation Time
Published on: October 23, 2018
Men being treated for early-stage prostate cancer with external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) can safely choose an option that reduces the number of treatment sessions, according to a panel of experts from the American Society for Radiation Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, and American Urological Association.