Am I a good candidate for focal treatment of prostate cancer ?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ม.ค. 2023
- The Prostate Coach discusses focal treatments for prostate cancer and typical candidates for this type of treatment.
Dr. William Stiles, board certified Urological Surgeon, Osteopathic Physician, Men's Health Expert and functional medicine trained doctor educates men about various prostate conditions, including prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), chronic prostatitis, interstitial cystitis, erectile dysfunction, hormones, and whole body optimization.
Estimated one in seven men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. An estimated 220,000 men in the U.S. will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year. Prostate cancer can be a complex issue for the patient and his family to understand. There are many treatment options for prostate cancer including surgical removal of the prostate, external beam radiation (IMRT / SBRT), proton beam therapy, cryotherapy, hormone treatment, chemotherapy, focal treatment, and even not immediately treating prostate cancer for low risk cases (Active surveillance). Early detection of prostate cancer is important. Most prostate cancers are detected when the cancer is still contained within the prostate gland, but some cancers are advanced and have moved outside of the prostate gland (metastatic). Each person with prostate cancer has their own unique conditions and situations that can affect treatment decisions going forward. Cancer staging radiographs (CT scan, bone scan, PET scan, MRI, etc) are often done by the urologist that performed the prostate biopsy to assess for spread of cancer outside of the prostate.
Regardless, of the treatment you choose for prostate cancer, optimizing overall health and wellness is an important part of any successful treatment plan.
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I'm getting cryotherapy done next Wednesday at Mayo clinic
I hope it goes well and you get the results that you are pursuing !
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The doctors were very pleased with the results. The catheter is removed 36 hours later, but her urine stream did not respond well at all, they think because the inflammation of the prostate due to the damage for the cryo- gave me Flomax temporarily and self catheterizing, which is not pleasant . My pee stream is week now, so I still have to use a catheter a little bit. I'm hoping that resolves itself. Any suggestions?
@@theprostatecoach8058 everything went well a little bit of self-catheterization for a couple days to get everything going. They think they got full coverage and we're very pleased you know we're not using leeches anymore but it's a lot of guesswork still.
Any current risk stratification data on these treatments? That would be good for those considering these focal treatments.
Great info.
Glad it was helpful!
Do you need a biopsy before you have Laser Focal Therapy (LFT)
Yes
What about cryo and electroporation as focal treatments?
And...can't brachy be used focally?
I think Duke University is doing Cryo.
Brachytherapy is usually done throughout the entire prostate gland.
Excellent videos Dr Stiles. Have a 5.5-5.8 PSA retest 30 days later and getting a appointment soon after insurance clears. Have had yearly PSA’s since 40 and now 65. The last two years 3.8 and 2.9 last year before the 5’s. I clicked the link for the purchasable information but it doesn’t connect. Please advise so I can buy one. Thanks
Thank you for the positive feedback. We are currently rebuilding the website. Sorry for the inconvenience. It should be back up in a few weeks.