The Robotic Prostatectomy Scam Bert Vorstman MD, MS, FAAP, FRACS, FACS www.urologyweb.com/ > a scam is a deceptive or fraudulent act or operation > the word “cancer” is used to describe an uncontrolled growth of cells which has potential for spread the potential impact of most cancers can be defined only by its GRADE or […]
Archives for 2013
WHEN “CANCERS” BEHAVE NONCANCEROUS
> the word “CANCER” can be VERY UNSETTLING BUT the word “CANCER” CAN HAVE SEVERAL MEANINGS FROM NONCANCER BEHAVING TO SOMETHING MORE SERIOUS > MOST PEOPLE DO NOT REALIZE THAT MANY “CANCERS” DO NOT BEHAVE CANCEROUS > the word “CANCER” is a NON-SPECIFIC and GENERIC label which simply describes an uncontrolled growth of cells where […]
10 Shocking Fallacies & the Prostate Cancer Surgery Scam
FUNDAMENTALLY, THERE ARE 2 TYPES OF PROSTATE CANCER * the LESS COMMON high-risk prostate cancer which DEMANDS TREATMENT and receives all of the prostate cancer PUBLICITY and concerns about SURVIVORSHIP * the VERY COMMON Gleason 6 (3+3) prostate “cancer” which poses NO HEALTH RISK and which usually needs NO TREATMENT whether focal treatment or total […]
Made Sick from Prostate Cancer Awareness and Screening
Worthwhile screening programs accomplish several fundamental goals * identify significant numbers of relevant occult cancers * save significant numbers of lives when treated * treatment can be completed with acceptable incidence of complications * screening methods are cost effective Prostate cancer screening achieves NONE of these goals > September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and […]
WHICH PROSTATE CANCERS REALLY NEED TREATMENT?
> some 75% of all prostate cancers diagnosed are classed as favorable-risk Gleason 6 (3+3 and/or a small amount of grade 4 in a 3+4) > GENERALLY, MOST of these favorable-risk Gleason 6 (3+3) stage T1c prostate cancers need NO treatment whether through focal therapy or whole gland treatment > GENERALLY, MOST favorable-risk Gleason 6 […]