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Medical Oncology · 28 September 2026
Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer: ADT, Medicines, Side Effects and Duration
ADT lowers testosterone; ARPIs block the receptor. How long treatment lasts, what side effects to plan for, and why duration depends on stage rather than one drug name.
Medical Oncology · 28 September 2026
PSMA PET Scan for Prostate Cancer: Uses, Preparation and Cost in India
PSMA PET is molecular imaging, not a better CT. When EAU recommends it, why it does not replace MRI or biopsy, how to prepare, and why Indian prices need a written quotation.
Medical Oncology · 28 September 2026
Lutetium-177 PSMA Therapy in India: Eligibility, Procedure, Cost and Side Effects
Lu-177 PSMA is radioligand therapy, not chemotherapy. Who may be eligible, how 7.4 GBq cycles work, side effects, and why Indian prices need an itemised quotation.
Surgical Oncology · 28 September 2026
Prostate Cancer Stages 1 to 4: Symptoms, Treatment and Prognosis
Stage 4A is not Stage 4B. How TNM, PSA and Grade Group set Stage 1–4, what each stage can mean for treatment, and why survival statistics are not a personal prediction.
Surgical Oncology · 28 September 2026
Gleason Score and Grade Group in Prostate Cancer: What Do They Mean?
Gleason 3+4 is not the same as 4+3. Grade Group 1–5 explains the microscope; stage explains spread. How to read a prostate biopsy report.
Surgical Oncology · 28 September 2026
Prostate Cancer Symptoms: Early Signs, Warning Signs and When to See a Doctor
Early prostate cancer often has no symptoms. Urinary changes usually mean BPH, not cancer — but blood, persistent bone pain or new weakness still need evaluation.
Surgical Oncology · 28 September 2026
Prostate Cancer Diagnosis: PSA, MRI, Biopsy and PSMA PET Explained
PSA raises suspicion. MRI locates a lesion. Biopsy confirms Grade Group. PSMA PET asks whether disease has spread. How the tests fit together — and what they cannot do alone.
Surgical Oncology · 28 September 2026
Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer: Who Can Avoid Immediate Treatment?
Active surveillance is structured monitoring — not doing nothing — for selected Grade Group 1 and favorable Grade Group 2 cancers. Who qualifies, what tests are used, and when treatment starts.
Radiation Oncology · 28 September 2026
Prostate Cancer Recurrence After Surgery: PSA Rise, Tests and Treatment Options
A rising PSA after prostatectomy is usually how recurrence is found. How doctors use doubling time, PSMA PET and early salvage radiation — and when observation is still reasonable.
Medical Oncology · 28 September 2026
Prostate Cancer Diet: What to Eat and What to Limit During Treatment
No diet cures prostate cancer. A plant-forward pattern with enough protein can support muscle, weight and side effects during surgery, radiation and hormone therapy.
Radiation Oncology · 28 September 2026
Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer: Procedure, Benefits, Risks and Cost
LDR seed implantation and HDR temporary brachytherapy — who they are for, how they are performed, side effects, travel precautions and cost in India.
Radiation Oncology · 28 September 2026
Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer: Types, Side Effects and Cost
How EBRT, IMRT, IGRT, VMAT, SBRT and brachytherapy treat prostate cancer — side effects, session schedules and indicative costs in India.