The prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system located just below the bladder and in front of the rectum, and is about the size of a walnut, states the National Cancer Institute. Its main function is the production of seminal fluid. Patients who develop prostate cancer may benefit from the use of prostate radiation. Radiation may be used in conjunction with surgery and other types of treatment. External, or beam, radiation is administered from a machine outside the body, while internal radiation, or brachytherapy, is administered...
Proton beam radiation therapy is a newer option for treating prostate cancer. The Prostate Cancer Foundation states that proton beam therapy is more precise than other forms of radiation therapy that may decrease the incidence ...
One common treatment for clinically localized prostate cancer, where the tumors have not spread outside the prostate, is radiation therapy.
Radiation is one common treatment option for prostate cancer, and it comes in two basic forms, according to RadiologyInfo.org, a service of the Radiology Society of North America and the American College of Radiology. External ...
One treatment option in prostate cancer treatment is radiation therapy, the use of high-powered radiation to kill the cancer cells or stop them from growing and spreading. The ACS notes that in early cases of prostate cancer, r...
Radiation is commonly used to treat prostate cancer, killing the cancer cells with high-energy radiation beams. A variety of radiation treatment types may be used. The options are grouped into external and internal radiation tr...
Treatment for prostate cancer varies based on the stage of the disease (size of the tumor, and whether the tumor has spread to adjacent lymph nodes and organs or elsewhere in the body). Watchful waiting (observation without tre...
Radiation is often used to treat prostate cancer. Radiation uses high-energy X-ray beams that cause damage to cells, especially their DNA. The Nuclear Regulatory Committee explains when cells are hit by radiation, there are thr...
The prostate, which is part of the male reproductive system, is a gland that makes seminal fluid. Radiation therapy is used in treating prostate cancer at any stage of the disease and can also be used to alleviate pain when the...
The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2009, approximately 192,280 new diagnoses of prostate cancer will be made in the United States. Treatment can include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and hormone therapy. Radiation...
Prostate cancer develops in the prostate gland, a small structure that is part of a man's reproductive organs. Radiation therapy--beams of energy used to kill cancer cells--is one form of treatment for prostate cancer.
