PSA Standardization: What You Should Know
Posted by admin on Oct 3, 2009 under Prostate Cancer Antigen
Prostate Specific Antigen (Test) Standardization: What You Should Know
Duration : 0:4:52
Prostate Biopsy: When Do You Need One?
Posted by admin on Oct 1, 2009 under Prostate Cancer Antigen
Considerable debate surrounds who needs a prostate biopsy. Learn the latest information about when a biopsy should be performed.
Duration : 0:4:10
RADICALS trial in prostate cancer – part 14
Posted by admin on Oct 1, 2009 under Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials
How many men are needed to join the RADICALS trial and where is it taking place?
Chris Parker
Chief Investigator
Duration : 0:1:18
Prostate Cancer Treatments (Wash. U. in St. Louis)
Posted by admin on Oct 1, 2009 under Radiation Treatment Prostate Cancer
An extra degree of precision will be added to radiation treatments for prostate cancer at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis following the installation of two new technologies in the Department of Radiation Oncology.
Duration : 0:2:33
Hyperthermia Treatment For Breast Cancer
Posted by admin on Sep 29, 2009 under Radiation Treatment Prostate Cancer
News story about using hyperthermia as a treatment for breast cancer.
Hyperthermia therapy is a treatment used in battling cancer by heating tumors. The Heating is about as warm as a hot tub. Research has shown that heat can damage or kill cancer cells in some tumors while also making radiation and chemotherapy more effective.
While it has been known for hundreds of years that fevers can kill cancer, only recently has technology been developed that can control and focus heat specifically on tumors.
Local hyperthermia treatment (heat applied to a very small area, such as a tumor) is a well-established cancer treatment. Primary malignant tumors have a bad blood circulation, which make them more sensitive to changes in temperature.
“Our own clinical experience and the results of numerous published studies are highly encouraging in that increased use of hyperthermia will improve the quality of life for cancer patients and improve control of cancer recurrences.”
Dr. Gerald Sokol, New Hope Cancer Center, Hudson, FL.
“Hyperthermia is offering our patients new hope. We are often seeing faster responses, better cancer control, and fewer side effects.”
Dr. Leland Rogers, GammaWest, Salt Lake City, Utah
“Hyperthermia gives us a method to treat people when there are few other alternatives. It’s an additional form of treatment that can be done in difficult cases, usually without serious side effects or complications.”
Dr. Steven Stroup, Centennial Hospital, Nashville, Tenn.
“When the tumor is of larger size, it is unresectable surgically. Also, radiation has less effect on the center part of the tumor, which is deprived of the oxygen blood supply and the nutrients. By increasing the temperature of the tissues from 42-44 degrees centigrade, (hyperthermia) increases the circulation, increases the oxygenation, so that the radiation is more effective.”
Nasir Syed, Long Beach Memorial Center, Long Beach, CA
Duration : 0:2:47
“Prostate Cancer: Making Choices” featuring Drs. Tewari and Schlegel (ProstateCancerMD)
Posted by admin on Sep 29, 2009 under Prostate Cancer Antigen
“Patients’ choices in terms of what therapy to have for prostate cancer really are based on their individual situation and their acceptance of certain risks or benefits from that treatment.” Drs. Tewari (leader in prostate cancer research and surgery) and Schlegel (Department Chairman) of Cornell Urology discuss “treatment choices” in the context of patient profile and the acceptance of certain risks. They emphasize the importance of having all the right knowledge and being an informed prostate cancer patient when facing prostate cancer treatment decisions. Prostate cancer requires you to get through all the physician bias and make informed decisions in partnership with your prostate cancer doctor.
Duration : 0:1:22
“Is Prostate Cancer Genetic?” featuring Dr. Tewari (ProstateCancerMD)
Posted by admin on Sep 27, 2009 under Prostate Cancer Antigen
“A lot of the risk in terms of developing prostate cancer is genetic and not something we have full control over.” Dr. Schlegel (Department Chairman) of Cornell Urology discusses the role genetics play in Prostate Cancer.
Duration : 0:1:21
RADICALS trial in prostate cancer – part 13
Posted by admin on Sep 27, 2009 under Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials
The RADICALS trial appears complex. Is it really?
Chris Parker
Chief Investigator
Duration : 0:1:1
Diagnostic Imaging- What is a PET scan? Positron Emission Tomography (Watch in HD)
Posted by admin on Sep 25, 2009 under Radiation Treatment Prostate Cancer
Greg Jones MD, of the Valdese Cancer Center in North Carolina explains the use of PET scans for cancer treatment planning. This is one section of a larger patient educational video series covering general radiation therapy, prostate cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer, MRI scans, CT scans, pain medication, and hospice care. For further information contact westernpiedmontoncology@gmail.com
Duration : 0:5:44
RADICALS trial in prostate cancer – part 12
Posted by admin on Sep 25, 2009 under Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials
Can RADICALS be discussed at multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings?
Chris Parker
Chief Investigator
Duration : 0:0:50