Ultrasound May Be Used to Detect Prostate Cancer

Ultrasound technology, long known to expectant parents and used in the monitoring of fetal conditions, is making new waves at the Indiana University School of Medicine for its value in fighting prostate cancer.

Nanotechnology Zaps Prostate Tumor Cells

Super-small particles loaded with an anti-cancer drug attach themselves to prostate tumor cells and use the chemotherapy to destory cancer.

Scientists test prostate cancer treatment in clinical trial

Researchers are testing the use of high-intensity sound waves to treat early-stage prostate cancer. The nonsurgical technique, which is widely used in Europe, is not FDA-approved for use in the U.S.

Radiation Therapy Helps Younger Men

A radiation treatment commonly used in prostate cancer patients older than 55 works just as well in younger men with the same level of disease, a preliminary study finds.

Transurethral Resection of the Prostate

A transurethral resection of the prostate, or TURP, is surgical procedure that is most often done to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia, which is also called BPH.