Dec 8, 2020 | Duke Prostate Cancer Treatment
Recently I have seen multiple men in consultation for a second opinion regarding their prostate cancer. Interestingly, I’ve found that it’s not a second opinion they are seeking but a 4th or 5th. I have commended these well-informed men for exploring their options....
Feb 10, 2020 | Duke Prostate Cancer Treatment
In the United States approximately 192,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2020.1 The average age at diagnosis is 66 and most men live to an average age of 78.6 years.2 That is over a decade men must live with the side effects of prostate cancer...
May 1, 2019 | Duke Prostate Cancer Treatment
What’s new in prostate cancer? A lot. It’s worth doing your research and understanding your options. If your PSA is going up, here are some things to consider: Obtain a prostate MRI prior to seeing a Urologist. Historically, primary care physicians (PCP) will...
Sep 26, 2018 | Duke Prostate Cancer Treatment
If your doctor tells you to avoid radiation because it will damage your rectum, you need to get a second opinion. Like most technology, radiation therapy has advanced tremendously and we now have a device that allows us to get high-dose radiation to the prostate to...
Sep 26, 2018 | Duke Prostate Cancer Treatment
Many men with prostate cancer want to understand the difference between IMRT, conventional radiation offered by their local radiation oncologist, and specialized radiation with Proton Therapy. IMRT stands for Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy and has been the...
Sep 25, 2018 | Duke Prostate Cancer Treatment
A lot has changed since I trained at the Indiana University Proton Center. Specifically, the development of a new type of proton delivery called Pencil Beam Scanning (PBS). The University of Pennsylvania has a well –established proton center and provides an excellent...
