Prostate Cancer: Later Stage Treatment
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Prostate Cancer: Later Stage Treatment

Treatment for advanced prostate disease has improved dramatically over the last 10 years and continues to improve. In this series, SurvivorNet doctors help compare the pros and cons of each treatment.

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Later Stage Treatment: New Treatment Developments

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  • Customizable treatment combinations are available for those facing advanced prostate cancer.
  • Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) lowers hormone levels that can fuel cancer.
  • Newer ADTs include: Xtandi (enzalutamide) and Erleada (apalutamide).
  • ADT can be combined with chemo, PARP inhibitors, or other drugs.

 

Treatment

New Study Shows Potential for Earlier Use of Pluvicto in Advanced Prostate Cancer

Dr. Rodrigo Leão Edelmuth
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Later Stage

'Potentially Practice-Changing': Targeted Therapy Improves Survival For Men With Subtype Of Advanced Prostate Cancer

Dr. Rodrigo Leão Edelmuth
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

Advanced Prostate Cancer Update: Adding PARP Inhibitor To Standard Of Care Can Notably Improve Outcomes

Danielle Cinone
Later Stage

How to Treat Late-Stage Prostate Cancer: New Treatment Developments

Later Stage

Orgovyx, The First Approved Oral Testosterone-Lowering Drug For Prostate Cancer

When To Get Molecular Testing For Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Combination Therapy: Elevating the Standard for Metastatic Prostate Cancer Care

Dr. Vivek Narayan
University of Pennsylvania

Promising Data on Drug Nubeqa Could Mean Better Targeted Treatments for Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer

Later Stage

Zytiga is Making a Real Difference For Patients With Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Treatment

Xtandi Offers A Promising New Treatment Option For Advanced Prostate Cancer

Overview

How Is Advanced Prostate Cancer Diagnosed?

Dr. Neha Maithel
UT Cancer Center

Later Stage Treatment: New Treatment Developments

  • Customizable treatment combinations are available for those facing advanced prostate cancer.
  • Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) lowers hormone levels that can fuel cancer.
  • Newer ADTs include: Xtandi (enzalutamide) and Erleada (apalutamide).
  • ADT can be combined with chemo, PARP inhibitors, or other drugs.

 

PTEN and Advanced Prostate Cancer:
Insights From Urologists & Oncologists

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  • About 25% of patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer have what are known as PTEN-deficient tumors, which can be more aggressive.
  • There is now a targeted treatment called Truqap (capivasertib) that can help reduce the risk of disease progression.
  • Ask your doctor about PTEN testing after diagnosis. Here is a full guide to PTEN & Crucial Testing.
Treatment

FDA Approves First-of-its-Kind Drug For Advanced Prostate Cancer With Common PTEN Deficiency Mutation

Dr. Russell K. Pachynski
Washington University
Overview

PTEN Loss In Prostate Cancer: What Patients Should Know

Dr. Stephen J. Freedland
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles
Later Stage

'Potentially Practice-Changing': Targeted Therapy Improves Survival For Men With Subtype Of Advanced Prostate Cancer

Dr. Rodrigo Leão Edelmuth
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

Molecular Testing Can Help Create a Tailored Prostate Cancer Treatment Path

Dr. Rodrigo Leão Edelmuth
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Treatment

New Study Shows Potential for Earlier Use of Pluvicto in Advanced Prostate Cancer

Dr. Rodrigo Leão Edelmuth
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Treatment

Why Do PTEN Mutations Matter In Prostate Cancer?

Dr. Shirin Razdan
HCA Florida Kendall Hospital
Treatment

Duke Oncologist On What Type of Molecular Testing is Right for My Prostate Cancer

Dr. Rodrigo Leão Edelmuth
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

PTEN and Advanced Prostate Cancer:
Insights From Urologists & Oncologists

  • About 25% of patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer have what are known as PTEN-deficient tumors, which can be more aggressive.
  • There is now a targeted treatment called Truqap (capivasertib) that can help reduce the risk of disease progression.
  • Ask your doctor about PTEN testing after diagnosis. Here is a full guide to PTEN & Crucial Testing.

Living With Advanced Prostate Cancer

Why A Care Partner Is Crucial For Prostate Cancer Patients

As a cancer patient, it is always helpful to have another person around to help make vital treatment decisions. This special person can be a spouse, another close family member, or a friend acting as your care partner. For prostate cancer patients, Dr. Leonard Gomella, chair of urology at Thomas Jefferson University’s... Read More

Dr. Leonard Gomella Thomas Jefferson University

Later Stage Treatment: Radiation Therapy

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Later Stage

New Hope For Advanced Prostate Cancer: Delivering Radiation at The Cellular Level - Understanding Pluvicto, Now Approved By The FDA

Treatment

Brachytherapy Streamlines Prostate Cancer Care, Cutting Back Treatment Time Without Diminishing Results

Treatment

How Targeted Radiation Can Treat Advanced Prostate Cancer Faster, With Outcomes Equal to Surgery

Radioligand Therapy For Prostate Cancer: Why The Approach Is Providing So Much Hope

Dr. William Kevin Kelly
Thomas Jefferson University
Later Stage

What's Involved in Low-Dose Rate Brachytherapy

Dr. Patrick Swift
Stanford Medicine

Dr. Patrick Swift

Stanford Medicine
Later Stage

How Effective Is Proton Beam Therapy?

Dr. James Taylor
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group
Later Stage

Benefit Of External Beam Radiation: It's Non-Invasive

Dr. Patrick Swift
Stanford Medicine
Later Stage

Exciting New Option for Advanced Prostate Cancer: FDA Approves Pluvicto Earlier for PSMA-Positive Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Disease

Misconceptions About Treating Advanced Prostate Cancer With Radiation

Dr. Daniel Hamstra
Baylor College of Medicine

Later Stage Treatment: Radiation Therapy

New Options When Other Medications Are Not Working

Living

Decorated Navy Veteran Reverses Devastating Prognosis With New Treatment for Prostate Cancer

George Crawford, a native New Yorker, has been through a lot in his years. He lived through World War II, he was in the Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis; he's done a lot of living, and he has a lot of stories to tell. But receiving his prostate cancer diagnosis still came as a big shock. "When my doctor told me tha... Read More

SurvivorNet Staff

Later Stage Treatment: Are Clinical Trials an Option?

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Why I'd Choose a Clinical Trial For Myself

Dr. Ben Neel
NYU Perlmutter Cancer Center
Treatment

When Should I Consider Clinical Trials?

Dr. Leena Gandhi
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Dr. Alana Welm

Huntsman Cancer Institute
Later Stage

Clinical Trials and What Statistics Really Mean

Dr. Scott Strome
University of Maryland
Treatment

The Father of Immunotherapy Recommends Multiple Opinions

Dr. Steven Rosenberg
National Cancer Institute

Later Stage Treatment: Are Clinical Trials an Option?

Men Beating the Odds

‘Men Beating The Odds’: A Groundbreaking Film Series That Celebrates Resilience After Prostate Cancer

To mark Men's Health Awareness Month, SurvivorNet has launched "Men Beating The Odds," an inspiring 12-part documentary series highlighting real-life journeys of men thriving after a diagnosis of advanced prostate cancer. Hosted by NFL legend Emmitt Smith — who was inspired to speak out after his own father’s battle wi... Read More

Later Stage Treatment: More on “Men Beating The Odds”

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“Men Beating the Odds” is an original 12-film documentary series hosted by NFL Legend Emmitt Smith. It features the powerful and inspiring journeys of men who have found new passion and purpose after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. The film series is a reminder of the extraordinary power of hope and optimism.

Living

Marathon Man: The California Dentist with Advanced Prostate Cancer Defying The Odds One Race at a Time

How Former NFL Star Russell Wilson's Coach Alex Peavey Uses Mindfulness To Reframe Cancer Pain: 'I Have Control Over This Moment, Not Tomorrow'

How a Faith-Filled Mississippi Community Helped Carry The Greenwoods Through Tough Times

"The Ripple Effect"-- Beloved ESPN Anchor Jay Harris' Remarkable Meeting With Men Forever Changed by Prostate Cancer

The Powerful Role of a Wife’s Love and Support Through Prostate Cancer: Meet The Survivors Redefining The Conversation

The Unsung Heroes Behind NASA's Success — Persevering Through Challenges With Dr. Jeff Jones

Later Stage Treatment: More on “Men Beating The Odds”

“Men Beating the Odds” is an original 12-film documentary series hosted by NFL Legend Emmitt Smith. It features the powerful and inspiring journeys of men who have found new passion and purpose after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. The film series is a reminder of the extraordinary power of hope and optimism.

What is the Immunotherapy Vaccine?

Later Stage

Immunotherapy Vaccine for Late-Stage Prostate Cancer

You may have heard about Provenge (also known as Sipuleucel-T), which is the only immunotherapy vaccine currently FDA-approved for the treatment of late-stage prostate cancer. Like other immunotherapy drugs, it uses a patient's own immune system to attack the cancer cells. The vaccine is usually given to men who have e... Read More

Dr. Stephen Freedland Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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