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Everything You Need To Know About Alpha PSMA Therapy

According to the  World Cancer Research Fund , Prostate Cancer is not only one of the most common malignancy in men but also one of the most commonly occurring cancer overall. Prostate Cancer is also the fifth leading cause of death from cancer in men. Disease progression and metastatic spread signifies the beginning of a lethal form of the disease – metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPCa). The incidence of prostate cancer increases proportionally with age, especially in men above 60 years of age. Studies have also shown that incidence of prostate cancer also depend on demographics and racial prevalence – prostate cancer has a low incidence in Asia (3-8 per 100,000 men per year), an intermediate incidence in Africa and Eastern Europe, and a higher incidence in North America and Western Europe. While conventional treatment modalities for localized prostate cancers include surgery, chemotherapy, cryotherapy, brachytherapy with radioactive seeds, and usage of exte...