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Here are some tips to help you cope during and after treatment for prostate cancer.

Radiation therapy can be used to kill cancer cells. With interstitial brachytherapy for prostate cancer, the radiation source is put right into the prostate gland.

Here are some things to think about if you're deciding whether to get prostate cancer screening.

Staging of cancer is a way of noting how big the cancer is and if it has spread. The stage is important in helping to decide on treatment choices.

Hepatitis C is treated with antiviral medicines. In many cases, the medicines can cure hepatitis C.

This surgery removes part or all your leg. It is done because tissue in the leg is diseased and can't be healed. Or it may be needed to prevent the disease from spreading farther into your body. The goal of the surgery is to restore your ability to function. This is because removing the diseased part of your leg can improve your total health.

After a stroke, a person may have trouble using all or part of the body. Improving posture, range of motion, and strength are early goals.

After a stroke, people can regain a sense of power by helping to take care of themselves. Many can learn ways to manage a lack of bowel and bladder control. And using impaired arms and legs to bathe and dress helps regain muscle strength. In fact, daily use of affected hands often helps bring back function.

Being active can help prevent a stroke. Learn ways to get moving after a stroke.