Prostate Cancer Treatment and Side Effects

Facing a Gleason 7 prostate cancer diagnosis? Learn how to weigh surgery versus radiation and explore treatment options for intermediate-risk prostate cancer.

Explore effective stage 4 prostate cancer treatment options, including hormone therapy, chemotherapy, and advanced PSMA radioligand therapy for 2026.

PARP inhibitors are a type of targeted treatment that can be used for some people with prostate cancer. These medications take advantage of specific weaknesses in cancer cells, particularly cells that have certain genetic changes that affect how they repair damaged DNA. We recently spoke with Jefferson Health’s Dr. Kevin Zarrabi, a prostate cancer expert […]

Immunotherapy has transformed treatment for several types of cancer, but its impact on prostate cancer has been more limited. Why has prostate cancer been so difficult to treat with the immune system, and could newer approaches change that? In a recent webinar, we spoke with Dr. Kevin Zarrabi, a prostate cancer expert and researcher at […]

Learn why 28 sessions of radiation is the new standard for prostate cancer care. Understand this moderate hypofractionation protocol, side effects, and benefits.

Learn effective strategies to manage hormone therapy side effects for prostate cancer. Improve bone health and protect your quality of life during treatment.

Every year, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting brings together cancer researchers, oncologists, and advocates to discuss the latest research. Some studies presented at ASCO may eventually change how prostate cancer is treated. Others help answer practical questions that patients and families have been asking for years. Several prostate cancer studies are […]

This isn’t the kind of tiredness that a good night’s sleep fixes. Prostate cancer fatigue can feel bone-deep. It can feel like a relentless heaviness that doesn’t lift after rest, makes concentration feel impossible, and can quietly erode your quality of life. According to a roundtable analysis published in PMC, up to 90% of patients […]

For many men undergoing treatment for prostate cancer, hot flashes can be an unexpected and even disruptive part of androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT). ADT lowers male hormones like testosterone, which prostate cancer cells rely on to grow. By reducing testosterone levels, ADT helps slow or control the cancer. What are the side effects of ADT? Testosterone affects […]

You’re not alone, and it’s not “all in your head.” Many men feel a drop in sex drive after prostate cancer and it can feel shameful, embarrassing, or even like you lost a part of yourself. Not to mention, the unintended impact on your partner and your relationship. Libido means sexual desire. It is the […]

Pain associated with prostate cancer is typically dependent on the stage of your cancer. While early-stage prostate cancer is not usually painful, advanced prostate cancer can often cause pain throughout the body or within specific sites where the cancer has spread. In advanced prostate cancer stages, the cancer can spread to the bones – usually […]

How does prostate cancer impact sexual function? When going through treatment for prostate cancer, men can often experience some level of sexual dysfunction or lack of interest in sex, depending on their treatment therapy. While side effects like these might cause you additional anxiety, your care team is there to answer any questions you might […]