Calypso: Can Radiation Treatment be Improved?
If you look at an illustration of where the prostate gland is located, it’s easy to find. It’s nestled below and against the bladder, and sits in front of the rectal wall (with a layer of tissue in between). Seeing the illustration, your unconscious mind takes for granted that’s where the prostate always stays. However, keep readingWhat is the PI-RADS Score?
The tremendous international interest in 3T multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) brought with it the challenge of how to standardize the reporting of prostate image analysis among radiologists around the globe. The European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR) proposed a numeric system called the Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System, or PI-RADS, for prostate cancer detection. It keep reading10 Top Questions Men Wonder About Regarding Prostate Cancer
Q: Is prostate cancer an “old man’s” disease? A: Yes and no. In general, growing older is considered the biggest risk factor for most types of cancer. This is because genetic instability increases with aging, and it might also be because some people are more susceptible to a lifetime accumulation of environmental toxins that damage keep readingMultiparametric MRI Predicts Recurrence After Prostatectomy
Let’s pretend that you are a prostate cancer patient whose doctor, a well-known robotic surgeon, recommends robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RRP). He makes some very persuasive points: Based on the Partin tables you have less than a 12% chance of biochemical recurrence (rising PSA) in three years after treatment. He’ll “get it all out” and you keep readingSperling Prostate Center Makes List of 10 Best Prostate Cancer Blogs
The Sperling Prostate Center is proud to announce that our patient blog was chosen as one of the 10 best prostate cancer blogs in the U.S. by Medical News Today. Dr. Sperling’s blogs incorporate published research as well as his personal observations, reflections and philosophy. We are proud that we have met Medical News Today’s keep readingThe Truth about How Prostate Cancer Treatment Affects Men’s Lives
A diagnosis of prostate cancer (PCa) can be shocking, even when the cancer is early stage, localized, and considered highly treatable. A secondary shock wave hits when the patient finds out he has a number of treatment choices, but they all have a variety of trade-offs. Suddenly, the man’s fate lies in his own hands keep reading
