Sep 26, 2018 | Chattanooga Prostate Cancer Treatment
SpaceOar Hydrogel and 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...
Sep 26, 2018 | Chattanooga Prostate Cancer Treatment
IMRT vs Protons: The Information You Need to Make the Best Decision 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...
Sep 25, 2018 | Chattanooga Prostate Cancer Treatment
Pencil Beam Scanning: A New Type of Proton Delivery 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...
Apr 19, 2018 | Chattanooga Prostate Cancer Treatment
If you’re a man diagnosed with prostate cancer, request a referral to see a Radiation Oncologist. A radiation oncologist can treat prostate cancer, non-invasively, with less risk of urinary leakage and erectile dysfunction. Prostate cancer is typically slow growing...
