LATEST NEWS IN PROSTATE CANCER
PROSTATE INSIGHTS QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER | Fall 2017, VOLUME 20, ISSUE 3
We are excited to bring you information about the latest advancements in prostate cancer care. This issue is packed with helpful information explaining landmark studies in the prostate cancer field...
HIFU for Localized Prostate Cancer: What Every Man Should Know
Focal therapy is a treatment option for men with specific types of localized disease. This treatment attempts to ablate areas of the prostate that contain cancer, while sparing healthy tissue. This article covers both technical and practical information about HIFU.
PROSTATE INSIGHTS QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER | Spring + Summer 2017, VOLUME 20, ISSUE 2
This has been a great year for the prostate cancer world, with all kinds of progress being made in the diagnostic and therapeutic realm.
Active Surveillance: Q&A with Dr. Laurence Klotz
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre’s Laurence Klotz, MD, speaks with PCRI about management of low-risk prostate cancer with Active Surveillance.
What is active surveillance, and how does it compare with other methods of treating prostate cancer?
The concept of conservative management for prostate cancer is not new. In fact, in Scandinavia and England in the 70s, basically no one was treated until they had metastatic disease. And the idea was that treatment....
Three Rules in Prostate Cancer Treatment Decision
Selecting a treatment for prostate cancer is increasingly complex. In an effort to help my prostate cancer patients navigate the complexities of this process, I routinely frame the discussion around these three rules:
Rule #1: If you listen to enough people you will hear just about anything.