After listening and trying to understand Peter’s very laborious and very scientific explanations about my treatment options, my questioning remained. My “personal coefficient” would weigh in favor of a treatment that is more in line with my personal situation, my conception of life and my quality of life, my expectations of life and my sense […]

The diagnosis of prostate cancer greatly influences the choice of treatment. In fact, the results of the biopsy and the various tests determine two key indicators, namely the grade (Gleason score) and the stage of prostate cancer. The grade specifies the degree of aggressiveness of cancer while the stage indicates its degree of spread. These […]

Complementary therapies, and alternative therapies or alternative medicine, are not part of traditional or mainstream medicine that is based on research and generally used in the Canadian health care system. Surgery, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, and chemotherapy are examples of classic treatments for prostate cancer. Do you really know how complementary therapies differ from alternative therapies? […]

Active surveillance means monitoring slow-growing prostate cancer instead of undertaking radical treatments such as surgery or radiation therapy right away. The goal is to delay treatments or other measures for as long as possible in order to avoid the side effects associated with these treatments. Why is active surveillance an option? Some forms of prostate cancer grow slowly. Some […]

Point of view from a urologist You are in the process of choosing a treatment or you know someone who has just received a prostate cancer diagnosis?

You are in the process of choosing a treatment or you know someone who has just received a prostate cancer diagnosis?