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Defense Secretary Returns to Hospital With Bladder Issues
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- February 12, 2024
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MONDAY, Feb. 12, 2024 (Healthday News) -- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III, who spent time in intensive care last month for complications related to prostate cancer surgery performed in December, has returned to the hospital with bladder issues, the Pentagon announced Sunday...
Defense Secretary Has 'Excellent' Prognosis After Prostate Cancer Treatment, Docs Say
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- January 29, 2024
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will not need any more treatment for his prostate cancer and his prognosis is "excellent," his doctors say.
The news came after a follow-up appointment Austin had at Walter Reed National Military Center on Friday.
"Beyond planned phys...
Defense Secretary Austin Leaves Hospital After Prostate Cancer Surgery Complications
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- January 16, 2024
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Following two weeks of hospital care for complications from prostate cancer surgery, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been released from Walter Reed National Military M...
Prostatitis: What It Is, Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
- Ann Schreiber HealthDay Reporter
- May 31, 2023
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When most men think about their prostate, it's to worry about whether they have prostate cancer or not. But another condition is far more common and plenty painful.
Prostatitis involves inflammation of the prostate gland and sometimes the areas around it. Not only is pro...
Need a Prostate Exam? Here's What to Expect
- Ann Schreiber HealthDay Reporter
- May 31, 2023
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You're due for a prostate exam, but you don't know what to expect.
So, what is this exam like?
Regular check-ups are essential for maintaining your health, and a prostate exam is crucial to preventive care for men. Not only is it a screening test f...
Most Men With Low-Risk Prostate Cancers Now Forgo Immediate Surgery
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- April 4, 2023
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Over the last decade, more and more Americans with early-stage prostate cancer have put off radiation and surgery, the standard treatment options, new research indicates.
Instead, many U.S. men with low- or intermediate-risk prostate cancer have embraced "active sur...
Medication Shortage Means Many With Advanced Prostate Cancer Are Missing Treatments
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 21, 2023
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An ongoing shortage of a drug for men with advanced prostate cancer is causing some patients to miss months of potentially life-extending treatment.
The drug's maker, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., has said it can't keep up with demand for the medication, known as Pluv...
Embolization Treatment Could Offer Drug-Free Relief From Enlarged Prostate
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 2, 2023
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Men suffering from an enlarged prostate can receive long-term relief from a minimally invasive procedure that partially blocks blood flow to the gland, new research reports.
The procedure, called prostate artery embolization (PAE), dramatically improved urinary symptoms...
Black Men Get Better Outcomes From Radiation Rx for Prostate Cancer
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- January 3, 2022
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A new analysis uncovers a racial paradox in prostate cancer care: While Black men are often diagnosed later and with more aggressive disease than white men, radiation therapy seems to work better for them than for their white peers.
To come to that conclusion, resea...
Black Men Less Likely to Get Follow-Up MRI When Test Suggests Prostate Cancer
- Robert Preidt
- November 10, 2021
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Black, Hispanic and Asian men in the United States are less likely than white men to receive a follow-up MRI after a screening suggests prostate cancer, a new study finds.
"We can't say definitively if the reason Black, Hispanic, and Asian men did not receive this partic...
Urine Test May Spot Aggressive Prostate Cancer
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- November 4, 2021
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A urine test might one day be able to tell which prostate cancer patients need immediate treatment and which don't, British researchers report.
"Prostate cancer can be divided into low and high risk -- the low-risk men rarely require treatment, and the high-risk cer...
Shorter Course of Post-Op Radiation May Work Well for Prostate Cancer Patients
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- October 27, 2021
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After prostate cancer surgery, men can safely undergo fewer radiation treatments at higher doses, a new clinical trial shows.
Researchers found that the shorter regimen -- given over five weeks, instead of seven -- did not raise patients' odds of lasting side effects.
Enlarged Prostate Doesn't Raise a Man's Odds for Cancer: Study
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- August 25, 2021
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Does having an enlarged prostate doom you to prostate cancer?
Far from it, a new study suggests.
Also called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), the condition may actually provide some protection for men from developing prostate cancer, researchers report.
"M...