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The power of a single word—CANCER—can’t be underestimated. Its deadliness is famous. Often patients have previous experiences with cancer striking a friend or family member. One of the biggest challenges prostate cancer specialists face is undoing what patients think they already “know” about cancer. Patients assume it’s a death sentence and rush into the first treatment offered while failing to realize that a single additional modifying word—PROSTATE—changes everything. Generally speaking, the worst type of prostate cancer is better than the best type of any other cancer. For example, the average survival of relapsed pancreas cancer is four months. The average for relapsed prostate cancer is thirteen years.

What we call prostate cancer is actually a constellation of illnesses that behave and respond to treatment quite differently. Fortunately, technology can now distinguish between the good and the bad forms of prostate cancer. Profiling is a much maligned word. However, profiling prostate cancer by into different “types” enables men to receive personalized treatment that is appropriate to their individual situation.

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A Few Thoughts on Prostatitis

Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate gland which can cause symptoms such as urinary frequency, pain with urination, elevated PSA, and pelvic pain.  While symptomatic prostatitis can have a huge …

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Find out about PSMA PET Imaging on Prostate Pros Podcast

COUNTDOWN. MARK YOUR CALENDARS. Have you subscribed the PROSTATE PROS podcast? Be one of the first to know about a new podcast release! Questions about prostate cancer you want to …

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The Imaging Advancement: PSMA PET Scan for Tracking Prostate Cancer Spread

The PSMA PET Scan is changing the way doctors decide what treatments to recommend for prostate cancer. Accurate assessment of a cancer spread is essential. Until now, physicians estimated the …

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PROSTATE PROS Bonus Episode: Interview with Marc Peck, MD

Listen: https://soundcloud.com/prostate-oncology/07272020-dr-peck-interview “You can get through this.  There’s lots of options and there is so much more available to you than there was for me 20 years ago.”–Dr. Marc Peck  …

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Advanced / Newly Diagnosed / Other

PROSTATE PROS Episode 11: Applying Genetic Therapy

Listen: https://soundcloud.com/prostate-oncology/applying-genetic-therapy “Someday in the future we may not define the cancers as prostate cancer, ovarian, or lung.  We might start to define the cancers based on the genetic abnormality …

Low Risk / Newly Diagnosed / Prostate Cancer / Sky

Casodex (Bicalutamide) Monotherapy

Various testosterone inactivating pharmaceuticals (TIP) are used to treat prostate cancer.  This post addresses Casodex (Bicalutamide) as a stand-alone therapy with the goal of reducing side effects commonly associated with …

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Intermediate Risk / Newly Diagnosed / Prostate Cancer / Relapsed

PROSTATE PROS Episode 6: Breakthroughs in Radiation

Listen: https://soundcloud.com/prostate-oncology/breakthroughs-in-radiation  “What makes modern radiation so special compared to the older technology is the precision targeting.” — Dr. Scholz With unwanted side effects and poor cure rates, radiation used …

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High Risk / Intermediate Risk / Newly Diagnosed / Prostate Cancer / Relapsed / Stages

PROSTATE PROS Episode 5: Proceeding to Top Seed

Listen: https://soundcloud.com/prostate-oncology/proceeding-to-top-seed-1  “Urinary incontinence or leakage is quite rare after a seed implant, but it’s extremely common after surgery.  This is another way that seed implants really shine when comparing …

Elevated / High Risk / Intermediate Risk / Low Risk / Newly Diagnosed / Prostate Cancer / Stages

Multiparametric MRI and Color Doppler Ultrasound

For decades the random 12-core biopsy has been the mainstay for diagnosing prostate cancer.  Unfortunately, there is a slew of problems that comes with random biopsy, including misdiagnosis, infection, and …

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Low Risk / Newly Diagnosed / Prostate Cancer / Sky

PROSTATE PROS Episode 4: Six, Not a Bad Score

Listen: https://soundcloud.com/prostate-oncology/six-not-a-bad-score “There’s rapid progress ongoing in the prostate cancer world and new treatments are being developed all the time.  One of the major advantages of active surveillance is postponing …

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