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How should I change my diet if I have prostate cancer?

While there are no definitive studies on dietary changes for men with prostate cancer, certain... Full Answer

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What are the different stages of prostate cancer?

Stages of prostate cancer run from: Stage 1 -- Confined to the prostate and usually found due... Full Answer

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What are the symptoms of prostate cancer?

In this day and age, prostate cancer usually has no symptoms as it is found either with an... Full Answer

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When should I get screened for prostate cancer?

The American Urological Association recommends a rectal exam and prostate-specific antigen... Full Answer

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Does smoking increase my risk of prostate cancer?

Smoking doesn't increase your risk of prostate cancer but can increase your risk of other forms... Full Answer

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Is body mass index (BMI) accurate?

It is not always accurate as it does not take into account the frame of the individual and... Full Answer

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How can I start a doctor's visit in the best way possible?

The best way to start a doctor’s visit would be to make a list of all questions and health... Full Answer

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What are long-term complications of radiation for prostate cancer?

Most of the complications that arise from radiation usually involve the bladder and the rectum.... Full Answer

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Why should I know the possible side effects of prostate cancer treatment?

We try to give patients a fair and true opinion of what the side effects are from prostate... Full Answer

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How can I find out the best treatment for my prostate cancer?

The various potential options for curative treatment for prostate cancer -- external beam... Full Answer

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What is the least invasive treatment for prostate cancer?

The external beam radiation therapies, including proton therapy, are the least invasive... Full Answer

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What is the benefit of using microarray analysis to screen for lung cancer?

With mammography, we screen thousands of women to save one life. But that would mean a lot of... Full Answer

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How can the field effect help in lung cancer screening?

The notion behind the field effect is that the injury that’s occurring to the cells by... Full Answer

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What are the early symptoms of lung cancer?

For the most part, early stage lung cancer is asymptomatic. Symptoms like a new cough, blood in... Full Answer

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Why is there no blood test for lung cancer tumor markers?

There is no routine blood test to check for lung cancer. The problem is that if a given tumor... Full Answer

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