Treatment of Prostate Cancer

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About the Video: Surgical robots are being increasingly used to lend a helping hand to surgeons as they treat a variety of medical conditions, including those caused by prostate cancer. In this two-part program, Dr. Michael Naslund and Dr. James Borin discuss the diagnosis and wide range of treatment options available for prostate cancer as well as those options available to treat benign (non-cancerous) prostate enlargement. Specific topics covered in part one of this two-part interview include: The prostate gland and its function Benign prostate enlargement Symptoms of an enlarged prostate Medical treatment for enlarged prostate Radio frequency treatment – TUNA procedure Laser treatment Prostate cancer – risks Prostate cancer symptoms Cryosurgery (freezing) Radioactive seeds Chemotherapy Determining best treatment for prostate cancer About the Expert: Dr. Michael Naslund is a urologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center and director of the Maryland Prostate Center. Dr. Naslund is also a professor of surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Related Links: Prostate Treatments and Robotic Surgery (Part 2) www.youtube.com Dr. Michael Naslund www.umm.edu The Maryland Prostate Center www.umm.edu UMMC Robotic Surgery Program www.umm.edu Prostate Health Guide www.umm.edu Distributed by Tubemogul.

“Surgical treatment of prostate cancer requires removal of the prostate and that always has a risk of urinary leakage afterwards, some risk of surgical complications, and some risk of anesthetic complications.” Drs. Tewari (leader in prostate cancer research and surgery) and Schlegel (Department Chairman) of Cornell Urology provide an overview of the advanced surgical techniques that help patients avoid some of the complications associated with complicated prostate cancer surgery treatment options. Discussions concerning erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence resulting from prostate cancer surgery are among the potential complications these leaders in prostate cancer surgery and research discuss.

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Title: Section on colon & rectal surgery. (Abstracts of Scientific Posters).(Abstract)
Publication: Southern Medical Journal (Refereed)
Date: December 1, 2002
Publisher: Southern Medical Association
Volume: 95 Issue: 12 Page: S11(2)

Article Type: Abstract

Distributed by Thomson Gale

Section on colon & rectal surgery. : An article from: Southern Medical Journal

The da Vinci Robotic Prostate Surgery has completely transformed treatment of prostate cancer as we know it. Learn how to cure prostate cancer with da Vinci Robotic Surgery from a urologist in this health video.

“The outcomes from surgical treatment of prostate cancer are dependent on the patient’s age, on the extent of the tumor, and to some degree the experience and results that an individual surgeon gets.” Dr. Schlegel, of the Dept. of Urology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, explains common expectations for patients entering into prostate cancer surgery and what factors those expectations are founded upon.

My husband of 41 years, now 84, has had repeated surgeries to remove squamous cell cancers and has had several pre-cancer sites frozen. When his last surgery was due he didn’t want to go.

Let me add here that he suffered a stroke more than 5 years ago and is stuck in a wheelchair. Since he can no longer speak very well, make calls or anything else other than feed himself and do some small chores, I make most of the major decisions regarding his health care. I do have his medical POA. I do talk to him about everything and I ask the doctors to address him so he can at least say yes or no about his care.

Additionally, he was treated for prostate cancer about 7 years ago, but his PSA is climbing again after we thought he was cured. So overall, I guess I want help deciding when “enough is enough”.

He doesn’t want to have more surgeries – they are painful, especially as the anesthetic wears off. Do I let HIM decide to stop treatment and probably have it metastasise elsewhere which would lead to other cancers and, of course, more suffering, harsh treatments and probably death.

I’m at my wit’s end. I have a cat dying of cancer, but I can euthanize her when she is no longer comfortable. That’s not a choice here. I love him very much and he is actually pretty active and very mentally alert, so it’s not a question of “do I pull the plug on a dying man?”

Any input is welcome. Thanks in advance.

My PSA was 3.2, my Gleason score was 6 and my tumor score was T1C. All in my favor. I’m 64 and in great physical shape – except for the prostate cancer. The side effects of the treatment are frightful. I don’t smoke and haven’t for the last 44 years. I hate to surrender “quality of life” merely to gain a few years when I might be killed in a car crash or die from something else anyway. What are your thoughts? Thanks in advance.

This patient education video explains the treatment colon cancer. The program covers anatomy, symptoms and their causes, additional treatments, and the recommended surgical treatment, including the possibility of a colostomy. The program extensively discusses the reasonable risks and complications of the procedure and what to expect after surgery.

What are the possibilities for treating an enlarged prostate? Is it possible to remove the prostate with invasive surgery through the lower abdomen? Is it possible to insert a “stent” in the urethra, similar to the stent that is used for a constricted artery?
Thanks, Joe Conrad