by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Cancer
There are several options to treat prostate cancer: conservative and surgical. Conservative options include hormonal therapy, radiotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy. Surgical options, too, are of various types, each done as per the indications and the... by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Cancer
Radiotherapy or radiation therapy is a prostate cancer treatment in which the patient is exposed to high doses of radiation (high-energy rays or particles) to kill the cancer cells and shrink the malignant tumor. The radiation oncologist is specially trained to treat... by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Cancer
Hormone therapy is a treatment for cancer. It slows down or stops the growth of cancer cells that depend on hormones to grow and multiply. It is a systemic therapy used in the treatment of certain kinds of breast cancer and prostate cancer that depend on sex hormones... by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Cancer
Just diagnosing prostate cancer is not enough. The type of the tumor, the grade, and the stage of the prostate tumor have to be identified so that the proper course of treatment can be decided. How abnormal the cancer cells look under the microscope identifies the... by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Cancer
Prostate cancer is the second most common cause of cancer in American men after skin cancer. It is still a lethal disease considering that it is the second leading cause of death due to cancer among men in the U.S. with about 94 men dying from it every day. It is... by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Cancer
What is prostate cancer? Prostate cancer develops in the prostate gland, which is found exclusively in males. It is situated between the urinary bladder and the penis and in front of the rectum. Cancer occurs when the genes of a cell become abnormal (the cells... by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
Prostatitis syndrome or just prostatitis is the most common condition diagnosed in urological practice in men under the age of 50 years. After 50 years, it becomes the third most common, after benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate cancer. Due to its growing... by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
Overview The prostate is a walnut-sized gland situated between the bladder and the penis and in front of the rectum. It surrounds the urethra and therefore any condition that causes it to swell can cause compression of the urethra, which can lead to lower urinary... by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is the enlargement of the prostate gland, which can give rise to bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms and cause discomfort to the patient. It is essentially benign (noncancerous) and affects men over the age of 45 years. Though... by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
What do you mean by an enlarged prostate? An enlarged prostate means that the prostate gland size has grown bigger. It is referred to as benign prostate hypertrophy or benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH, in short), or prostate adenoma. BPH is typically nonmalignant and...
