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<updated>2026-07-20T21:26:20+00:00</updated>
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<title>High-Dose Brachytherapy Gets Strong Patient Satisfaction Ratings</title>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[High-dose brachytherapy is a targeted alternative to standard external beam radiation treatments.]]></summary>
<updated>2017-06-22T14:08:12+00:00</updated>
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<title>Aggressiveness Test May Help Determine Metastasis Risks</title>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Prostate cancer is commonly known as a slow-growing cancer. Due to that, many men will find they are more likely to face mortality to a cause other than cancer. That is why active surveillance instead of intervention is recommended in some cases.]]></summary>
<updated>2017-06-21T09:19:35+00:00</updated>
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<title>Yoga May Reduce Prostate Cancer Treatment Side Effects</title>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[The study in question focused on a group of men who had all been treated for prostate cancer using external beam radiation. Some members of the group were asked to attend twice weekly yoga classes.]]></summary>
<updated>2017-05-29T02:55:14+00:00</updated>
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<entry>
<title>PSA Changes Put Power Back in Men’s Hands</title>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[The PSA is designed to screen for an antigen in blood that is associated with prostate cancer. Elevated test results may indicate the presence of a tumor.]]></summary>
<updated>2017-05-29T02:50:59+00:00</updated>
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<title>Vasectomy and Prostate Cancer Risk: What Men Need to Know</title>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[The study in question involved thousands of men, some of which had undergone vasectomies and some not.]]></summary>
<updated>2017-04-26T06:05:53+00:00</updated>
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<entry>
<title>Watchful Waiting: Is It a Good Choice?</title>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Designed to help men who are diagnosed with low-grade, low-risk tumors, watchful waiting provides a way for men to potentially avoid the side effects that may go along with more aggressive treatments.]]></summary>
<updated>2017-04-24T06:08:08+00:00</updated>
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<entry>
<title>Hormone Therapy May Lower Risk of Recurrence</title>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[The study in question involved more than 750 patients who had all undergone radical prostatectomies as the first part of their treatment plans.]]></summary>
<updated>2017-03-28T05:17:44+00:00</updated>
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<entry>
<title>Blood Test ‘Biopsies’ Offer Prostate Cancer Alternative</title>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Liquid biopsies are meant to serve as a possible replacement for the need to use tissue samples to test for cancer’s presence or even determine if metastatic cancer is a concern.]]></summary>
<updated>2017-03-15T07:00:15+00:00</updated>
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<title>MRIs May Make Prostate Cancer Screening More Definitive: Study</title>
<link href="https://news.prfree.org/@prostateseed/mris-may-make-prostate-cancer-screening-more-definitive-study-ypm44eeb4m85"></link>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers found that using an MRI in advance of a biopsy would help as many as 27 percent of men thought to have prostate cancer rule out this condition.]]></summary>
<updated>2017-02-17T05:27:37+00:00</updated>
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<title>Radiotherapy Improves Survival Chances After Prostatectomies: Study</title>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[To arrive at those findings, researchers tracked more than 1,000 patients over the course of nearly nine years.]]></summary>
<updated>2017-02-16T05:35:22+00:00</updated>
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<title>Prostate Seed Implants a Solid Choice for Intermediate-Risk Cancer</title>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Prostate seed implants, or brachytherapy, are used to treat cancer at all risks levels. This form of treatment for low- and intermediate-risk cases generally involves the implantation of tiny radioactive pellets directly into a tumor.]]></summary>
<updated>2017-01-26T06:41:43+00:00</updated>
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<entry>
<title>Brachytherapy May Offer Benefit in High-Risk Cases</title>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers have found that by adding a secondary and highly common prostate cancer treatment to the mix, they can successfully extend the lives of men suffering from higher risk prostate cancer.]]></summary>
<updated>2017-01-14T12:58:22+00:00</updated>
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<title>Prostate Cancer: Do Second Opinions Matter?</title>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Doctors who make the initial diagnosis of prostate cancer may very well be the ones who recommend their patients seek out second opinions. The reasons for this include…]]></summary>
<updated>2016-12-16T07:04:42+00:00</updated>
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<title>Alcohol Connected to Higher Prostate Cancer Risk</title>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[The study in question involved a meta-analysis of more than 25 completed research projects. The data presented in those studies showed an elevated risk level for prostate cancer among men who were considered low-volume drinkers.]]></summary>
<updated>2016-12-14T04:12:23+00:00</updated>
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<title>Be Aware for Your Health: Prostate Cancer Facts Men Should Know</title>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[So, what do men need to know about the disease? Dr. Echt says these facts are important for all men and their loved ones to know.]]></summary>
<updated>2016-11-18T03:24:35+00:00</updated>
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<title>Prostate Seed Institute Offers Most Advanced Treatment Options</title>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[To ensure its patients have access to the best possible treatments for their unique cases, the Prostate Seed Institute’s physicians offer expertise in the following options, along with a host of others.]]></summary>
<updated>2016-11-17T06:17:50+00:00</updated>
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<title>Prostate Cancer: Does Active Surveillance Work?</title>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Active surveillance is recommended only to men who are diagnosed with early stage, low-risk prostate cancer. This subtype of prostate cancer is known to be very slow-growing, which means it generally poses no immediate threat to life.]]></summary>
<updated>2016-10-19T02:51:28+00:00</updated>
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<title>Prostatectomy After Radiation Offers Hope</title>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Prostate removal, also known as the prostatectomy, is designed to fight cancer by removing the diseased gland. The surgery can produce a number of lasting side effects that some men are able to avoid through the use of radiation therapy.]]></summary>
<updated>2016-10-18T02:47:21+00:00</updated>
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<title>New Test May Help Detect Prostate Cancer Early</title>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers have been working hard to find a suitable replacement for the PSA test over the past few years. The test, although still often used, was taken off the table as a recommended routine screen because of a high false positive rate.]]></summary>
<updated>2016-09-23T02:58:52+00:00</updated>
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<title>Follow-Through a Must with Active Surveillance</title>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Active surveillance is recommended when cancer is considered low risk and remains localized. This alternative calls for routine checkups to ensure that a tumor is not changing in character.]]></summary>
<updated>2016-09-22T07:25:07+00:00</updated>
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