New Immunotherapy Clinical Trials Gives Renewed Hope to Patients with Previously Incurable Prostate Cancer - a podcast by Hillary Nez

In this episode of Facing the Cancer Revolution Podcast we discuss prostate cancer to stop prostate cancers reputation of being a killer. We discuss groundbreaking research, drive improvements in treatments, and fight injustice in pallative care.

Traditional treatments for prostate cancer has many side effects. The most common ones are diarrhea, leaking stool, blood in urine, and burning when you pee. It can also cause problems with erection. But, most of these symptoms will go away after the treatment is finished. This treatment can help treat prostate cancer. Read on to learn more about prostate cancer side effects. It can help you decide if the treatment is right for you. It can also save your life.

A doctor will grade prostate cancer according to the Gleason score. The Gleason score is based on the appearance of cells, and a lower score indicates a less aggressive cancer. The Gleason score is the first step in deciding if you have prostate cancer. The Gleason grade is given to each patient based on the grade of cancer cells present in the cancer. The lowest grade is grade one, while the highest grade is grade five. A Gleason score of six represents a low-grade cancer, while a Gleason score of seven or eight indicates a moderate or high-grade cancer.

The Gleason score can be very helpful in determining whether or not you have prostate cancer. If you have a high-grade tumor on a needle biopsy, it will be included in your Gleason score. 

Resources Discussed in Podcast

• https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/prostate-cancer/symptoms-causes/syc-20353087


• https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/prostate-cancer/


• https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/prostate-cancer/immunotherapy-for-prostate-cancer


• https://stemcellthailand.org/oncology/prostate-cancer-immunotherapy/


• https://www.cancerresearch.org/en-us/immunotherapy/cancer-types/prostate-cancer

Links to Previous Shows

1. Cancer immunotherapy: from T cell basics 


2. Next generation of cancer treatments


3. Advanced liver cancer


4. Management of Liver Cancer


5. Biomarker-driven therapies for lung cancer


6. Understanding Carcinogenesis

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