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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
You’ve just been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Fear, confusion and uncertainty set in. You feel healthy, you aren’t in pain, you have no symptoms, and yet you have cancer? How …
How to Sequence Taxotere, Jevtana, Xtandi, and Zytiga By Mark Scholz, MD Since the advent of effective second-generation hormonal therapies such as Zytiga or Xtandi, prostate cancer experts have been …
Listen: https://soundcloud.com/prostate-oncology/pp-e0011-060419 “[Patients] do need to know that you don’t need to just rush to surgery, that you have time, you have time to make your decision…. even in the …