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Focal Laser Ablation in Clinical Trials

By: Dan Sperling, MD Two well-respected clinical institutions, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and the University of Chicago Medicine (UCM), have been conducting clinical trials on Focal Laser Ablation (FLA). They are considered interventional trials, meaning that a treatment is under investigation. Here is a little description of what each center is doing: a) NCI, under keep reading

Telling the Truth about ED after Robotic Surgery

By: Dan Sperling, MD Over two years ago, I filed away an article from the New York Times that got my attention—but as my practice grew, I didn’t think about it. I recently ran across it, and in revisiting it I found I had to agree with the writer, Tara Parker-Pope.[i] (The writer is the keep reading

Can Imaging Rule Out The Need For Biopsy?

By: Dan Sperling, MD It’s exciting to be involved in medicine at this point in history when it seems like practically every week some new breakthrough makes life better and longer for patients. Think about it: a discipline like surgery has been around since ancient times, but it took thousands of years to overcome the keep reading

Two Good Health Habits

By: Dan Sperling, MD Energetic walking during the day and good sleep at night may be beneficial in preventing prostate cancer. If you find yourself wondering how, you’re not alone, because the connection isn’t obvious. Common wisdom suggests that prostate cancer patients who embrace healthy nutrition, regular exercise, and stress management generally do better than those keep reading

When Does the Business of Medicine Collide With Patient Best Interest?

When Does the Business of Medicine Collide With Patient Best Interest? By Dan Sperling, M.D. The choice to go into medicine is determined by many factors, including a desire to help humanity. “Above all do no harm,” a universal principle, helps idealistic physicians deal with the fact that sometimes their best efforts to improve or keep reading

Patients Prefer MRI-Guided Biopsy

By: Dan Sperling, MD Patients frequently ask me about the differences between a standard transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) prostate biopsy vs the MRI-guided biopsy we offer at the Sperling Prostate Center. I point out the superior imaging of 3T multiparametric MRI technology over the much lower resolution of ultrasound. I also discuss the low number of keep reading

Prostate Laser Ablation: The Power Of Patient Reviews

Dan Sperling, MD Where would you turn if you were seeking someone reliable and trustworthy to design a deck, repair your roof, or sand your hardwood floors? If you are one of the 1.5 million paid subscribers to Angie’s List, you turn to the List because you know the power of testimony gathered one person keep reading

Dr. Geo Espinosa Speaks Out About Prostate Laser Ablation

By Dan Sperling, MD I am asked by many patients why Focal Laser Ablation (FLA) is not yet covered by insurance, and how soon it will be. As with all new treatments, the problem is complex. Many factors go into approving reimbursement for a new treatment approach: who is making the decision, what standards and keep reading

New Study Favors MRI-guided Biopsy over TRUS

I’m excited to start 2014 by summarizing how MRI detection and diagnosis can reduce long term medical costs, from the viewpoint of both patients and the medical insurance industry. A new Dutch study compares MRI-guided biopsy with TRUS-guided biopsy along the lines of accuracy, costs and long term quality of life. The study has gone keep reading

A New Year A New Prostate Cancer Worldview

By Dr. Sperling As a new year begins, many people are surprised at how time seems to fly by. “Where did last year go?” they wonder. Yet when it comes to changes in medical practice, I am astonished at how often the medical world seems to drag its feet in adopting a true breakthrough. A keep reading

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