Search Results for: prostate cancer

Adequate levels of vitamin D may reduce a man’s risk of developing prostate cancer as well as suppressing the growth and spread of a prostate cancer in men that already have the disease. Vitamin D is found in two main forms: vitamin D2,through diet vitamin D3,through sun exposure Vitamin D 2 and 3 are converted […]

Dr. Bert Vorstman is joining other organizations nationwide to promote prostate cancer awareness during September. Dr Vorstman has developed his website, www.HIFUrx.com as a resource to empower a man and his spouse with knowledge on prostate cancer and treatment options. Prostate cancer is a silent disease and although most common in men after age 65, […]

Cure means complete disappearance of disease and restoration of health. For prostate cancer,many of the data points used to assess the stage of a man’s prostate cancer and his risk for progression of the disease are affected by physician subjectivity for interpreting scale of disorder. If the data points can be so affected by subjectivity […]

The same four definitive treatment options available initially for localized prostate cancer are also available for treating a possible recurrence of localized prostate cancer.. These treatment options are High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU),Cryoablation (freezing),Radiation (various forms) and surgery (various types). The four categories of treatments have similar survival benefits but the first three have less […]

There are four DEFINITIVE TREATMENT options for localized prostate cancer, HIFU, cryoablation,various radiation therapies and various surgical options. Unfortunately,many urologists and cancer support groups have little or no experience with all four definitive treatment groups so men are usually counseled with one, or possibly two options that their physician is familiar with. In the appropriately […]