There are six treatment options for prostate cancer,HIFU (high intensity focused ultrasound), Cryoablation(freezing),Radiation,Surgery,Active Surveillance (AS) and androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). The last two,AS and ADT (“hormone shots”) are NOT definitive treatment options while HIFU,cryo,radiation and surgery are DEFINITIVE TREATMENT OPTIONS for localized prostate cancer. These are the same four definitive treatment options available to men […]
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Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer Treatment: The Disturbing Facts
Prostate cancer is constantly in the news. The fact of the matter is that prostate cancer is actually the number one topic of concern that most men discuss when talking about men’s health. Add into the mix that in 1989, the month of September was named National Prostate Health Month (NPHM) and the week of September 17 […]
Prostate Cancers are Primarily Forgettable
The Majority of Prostate Cancers Behave as Non-Cancerous: Most prostate cancers such as the common Gleason 6 prostate “cancer”, even though labelled as a cancer, behave as non-cancerous. The Gleason 6 prostate “cancer” – > does not cause death > is labelled a “cancer” based purely on low-power microscopic appearances > unlike a typical cancer cell, lacks […]
5 Great Prostate Cancer Lies
Bert Vorstman MD, MS. FAAP, FRACS, FACS www.urologyweb.com 1. the PSA will save your life The USPSTF (US Preventive Services Task Force) has already given the PSA-based screening of healthy males a “D” or, fail grade because it is non-cancer specific and highly unreliable. It has a very high false-positive rate that leads to the […]
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