“The MRI/ultrasound-guided transperineal approach allows easy access to anterior prostate tumors,” says Marc A. Bjurlin, DO, MSc, FACOS, in this video. In this interview, Marc A. Bjurlin, DO, MSc, FACOS, describes the ways in which MRI-guided biopsies can be performed. Bjurlin is...
Aging in men (beginning at age 50) is the greatest risk factor for both BPH and prostate cancer. In addition, having a father or brother with prostate cancer doubles the risk for prostate cancer; however, African American males have the highest risk for prostate cancer. Research suggests that...
The risk assessment tool helps determine whether a prostate biopsy is necessary when PSA screening is ambiguous.
RadiationAcademic degreeoncologistClinical辐射INTRODUCTION:Radiotherapy (RT) for prostate cancer has changed dramatically in the 10 years that I have worked as a clinical oncologist in urological tumours. As a young trainee this often involved as much 'art' as 'science', and there was a degree of...
“It depends where you are in the treatment process," Pisick says. "Guys who are having radiation treatments can work out. If you’re a man who has just had prostate surgery, then you may not be able to do pelvic floor training or ride a bicycle at first, because you might pee your...
In the United States (US), the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program is the only comprehensive source of population-based information that includes stage of cancer at the time of diagnosis and patient survival data. This program aims to provide a database about cancer incide...
SpaceOAR Hydrogel, a polyethylene glycol (PEG) based hydrogel is designed to help reduce the radiation dose delivered to the rectum during prostate cancer radiation treatments1–3 When treating prostate cancer patients with radiation therapy, the goal is to destroy the cancer cells while avoiding dama...
Radical prostatectomy may be performed, which involves removal of the prostate along with surrounding tissues and lymph nodes. Surgery may be curative in most cases (if there is no metastasis) and may be combined with other treatments. Radiation therapy: Radiation therapy uses high-powered energy ...
Semen production is a very specific process. Your body secretes sperm when your testicles are stimulated by the hormone called testosterone. The testicles, the prostate, the seminal vesicles, and the bulbourethral glands, also called Cowper's Gland, all contribute to the creation of sperm. 2. ...
The self-order options are discounted panels that I set up withUlta Lab Testsand can be ordered almost anywhere in the U.S. (direct access testing is prohibited by law in New York, New Jersey, and Rhode Island). You will receive a lab order that can be taken to your local lab, and...