Prostate Cancer Treatment at MD Anderson
Posted by admin on Aug 23, 2009 under Prostate Cancer Watchful Waiting
Learn more about prostate cancer at http://www.mdanderson.org/diseases/prostate/
Prostate cancer survivor Leonard Wolff and Dr. Surena Matin talk about the importance of early detection when treating prostate cancer. Dr Matin also gives an overview of treatment options like watchful waiting, laparoscopic and robotic prostatectomy and brachytherapy treatment. Visit http://www.mdanderson.org/diseases/prostate/ for more information about Prostate Cancer Treatment
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Dr. Samadi says about 90% of his patients having a robotic isted prostate surgery are now able to leave a hospital the following day. Not only patients’ are recovering quicker, but the most encouraging news are that patients after the robotic isted surgery have much higher chance of remaining cancer free…
“The key in watchful waiting is not waiting, it’s watchful intervention.” Dr. Tewari, of the Dept. of Urology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, discusses the fact that surgery and immediate treatment for prostate cancer patients is not the optimal choice for certain prostate cancer patients.
Join expert J. Kellogg Parsons, MD, for this comprehensive look at prostate cancer. Recent, cutting-edge developments in the treatment, prevention, and diagnosis of prostate cancer, including robotic surgery, cryosurgery and watchful waiting are discussed. Series: Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging (SIRA) [1/2009] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 14207]
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Dr. Tewari, of the Dept. of Urology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, discusses the fact that surgery and immediate treatment for prostate cancer patients is not the optimal choice for certain prostate cancer patients.