Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men other than skin cancer affecting about one in seven men. It is estimated for 2017 in the United States that 161,350 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed with around 26,730 deaths that will occur from this disease.
Read MoreMetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) is among the nastiest variations possible. Death is almost always the end result, and the median survival for men with mCRPC has been less than two years
Read MoreThe outlook for men diagnosed with low- or intermediate-risk prostate cancer has gotten a little sunnier.
Read MoreCryotherapy, also known as cryosurgery or cryoblation, is not a common procedure used in treating prostate cancer but it can be an alternative method men may want to consider depending on different circumstances.
Read MoreActive Surveillance/Watchful Waiting. These are not types of treatment, but ways to monitor prostate cancer when it is very low-risk or slow growing. During active surveillance or watchful waiting, your doctor will keep track of the prostate cancer using various tests including a PSA blood test, digital rectal exam, and ultrasound. If the prostate cancer becomes more aggressive, your doctor may recommend other treatment options.
Read MoreWhat is Cyberknife? Cyberknife is a form of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) and robotic-assisted radiosurgery (not actual surgery) that utilizes a computerized robot to automatically deliver high doses of radiation to the prostate gland. Fiducials are implanted into the body so that the Cyberknife machine can adjust to movement during each treatment.
Read MoreRadical robotic prostatectomy (aka Da Vinci Robotic Prostatectomy/Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy): Minimally-invasive surgical procedure to remove the prostate gland. This surgery is performed by a trained and skilled surgeon who uses a computer-enhanced robotic surgical system that is located next the operating table. The surgical system is composed of three main parts: a vision system with high magnification and resolution, robotic arms and instruments, and a console that the surgeon uses to view the operative field and control the instruments.
Read MoreProstate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men, with lung cancer being number one. About 1 in every 7 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime, and over 27,000 men die from it yearly.
Read MoreSeptember marks Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and as a result, women throughout the United States have a valuable addition to their to-do list. We are urging women to take advantage of this month, and remind the men in their lives to get screened.
Read MoreProstate cancer is the second most common malignancy, second only to skin cancer. More than 240,000 men are diagnosed with the disease every year, translating into one in every six men being affected by prostate cancer.
Read MoreAfter being diagnosed with prostate cancer, the wide variety of treatment options can be confusing for even the most educated of patients.
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