Prostate Cancer Spotlights in 2020: A Year in Review
2020 has been quite a year. We wanted to spotlight a couple of exciting advancements in the prostate cancer world and beyond as well as looking forward to the future. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
PROSTATE PROS Episode 9: The Intelligence of Immunotherapy
Listen: https://soundcloud.com/prostate-oncology/the-intelligence-of-immunotherapy “We hope and believe that men with advanced prostate cancer are going to see greater longevity and a better quality of life [with immunotherapy]. Even now, immunotherapy is …
PROSTATE PROS Episode 8: Approaching Chemotherapy
Listen: https://soundcloud.com/prostate-oncology/pp-e008 Modern chemotherapy is much more tolerable and much more effective than what we previously had.” – Dr. Scholz For many people the word chemotherapy triggers a lot of …
PROSTATE PROS Episode 7: Hormone Therapy TIPs
Listen: https://soundcloud.com/prostate-oncology/hormone-therapy-tips “[Hormone therapy] is very effective for men with prostate cancer. Being a powerful treatment, you need to know how to use it, when to use it, and how …
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 …
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 …
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 …