The Best Ways To Outlive Prostate Cancer

Bone Health

Maintaining strong bones is often a challenge for men with prostate cancer. They can also experience bone pain. Strontium and samarium are the radioactive material used to relieve pain. Similarly, Radium-223 reduces pain but targets the bone itself, rather than the surrounding area like strontium and samarium. Bone-building medications, like denosumab and zoledronic acid, can help strengthen and repair them. Known side effects that affect the jaw include pain, swelling, and infection.

Biopsy

Undergoing a biopsy is an important way of mitigating serious problems down the road. If any abnormalities are detected during a DRE or through a PSA test, a doctor will more than likely conduct a biopsy. The procedure lasts approximately fifteen to twenty minutes and is done under local anesthetic. A needle is used with the help of an ultrasound probe, both of which are inserted into the rectum and a few samples of suspicious tissue are removed.