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Prostate Surgery Complications: What Patients Should Know

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Surgery is an effective prostate cancer treatment, but patients are understandably concerned about complications. Most men eventually recover urinary and sexual function, although many factors affect this outcome. Surgery for patients who have undergone unsuccessful radiation therapy carries a higher risk of complications. Every patient should talk with his surgeon about his own individual risk. Read the article.

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Delaying RP with Active Surveillance Carries No Greater Risks

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Delaying surgery does not appear to harm men on active surveillance (AS) for prostate cancer (PCa), a new study finds. Over 3 years after radical surgery, men who delayed surgery and those who had immediate surgery had similar rates of biochemical recurrence. Read the article.

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Video: Dr. John Kell, “Different Types of Surgery”

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May 2015 Scotiabank Awareness Night   Radical Prostatectomy: Do differences in technique make a difference? Dr. John S. Kell, B.A., M.D., F.R.C.S.C., Head of Division of Urology Toronto East General Hospital, Chair of Ontario Medical Association, Section on Urology.   CLICK ON THE ARROW TO START THE VIDEO The Complete Presentation 48:20 minutes

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Good Prostate Cancer Outcomes Possible Despite Salvage Radiation Failure

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Salvage radiation therapy (SRT) given after radical prostatectomy may improve outcomes in prostate cancer (PCa) patients, even in those who fail the treatment, according to study findings presented at the 56th annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology in San Francisco. Read the article.

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UCLA study finds robotic-assisted prostate surgery offers better cancer control

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An observational study from UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that prostate cancer patients who undergo robotic-assisted prostate surgery have fewer instances of cancer cells at the edge of their surgical specimen and less need for additional cancer treatments like hormone or radiation therapy than patients who have traditional “open” surgery. Read the article.

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PCa Control Similar with Radiation, Radical Surgery

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An Interview with Frank Critz, MD Some may find it surprising that Frank A. Critz, MD—a radiation oncologist who focuses on prostate cancer—generally considers radical prostatectomy to be the go-to treatment for localized disease. But now that he and fellow investigators have completed a 25-year study showing radiation therapy outcomes to be equal to those of radical prostatectomy under the strict surgical definition of prostate cancer control (The Journal of Urology 2013;189[3]: 878-883), Dr. Critz—the founder and medical director of Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia–Decatur (an affiliate of Vantage Oncology), can comfortably recommend both options to patients. Read the article.  (Free

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