Play Video about image thumbnail Prostate Cancer Pathology
October 2021
Prostate Cancer Pathology
Jonathan Epstein, MD, regarded as the best prostate cancer pathologist in the world, discusses everything patients need to know about their pathology report.
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April 2021
PMSA and Prostate Imaging
Radiologist and nuclear medicine expert, Thomas Hope, MD gives a survey of the imaging modalities used in prostate cancer management with an emphasis on the PSMA PET scan.
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March 2021
Radiation Vs Surgery
Clinical trials have demonstrated that radiation therapy has a lower side effect rate while achieving equal or better cure rates (depending on the stage of cancer).
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December 2020
Hifu and Prostate Cancer. What you need to know
PCRI’s Executive Director, Mark Scholz, MD, explains HIFU’s promise as a focal treatment for prostate cancer but also gives explains why he is reluctant to recommend the procedure in its current state to his patients.
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October 2020
Tulsa Pro for Prostate Cancer
PCRI’s moderator, Mark Moyad, MD, MPH, asks Laurence Klotz, MD, about TULSA-PRO, a recently developed form of therapy that uses real-time MR imaging and ultrasound waves to thermally ablate prostate tissue. Studies are ongoing, but the hope is that this therapy will be used for partial-gland ablation and that the real-time MR imaging will provide greater precision than its closest comparable treatment, HIFU.
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October 2020
What is better to Cure Prostate Cancer ? Surgery or Radiation
Surgery and radiation are the leading treatments for prostate cancer, but which one has a better chance of curing prostate cancer? Here were dive into the newest studies answering exactly that question and you’ll be surprised by the results.
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August 2020
What is a Normal PSA for a man without Prostate Cancer
PCRI’s Alex, asks medical oncologist, Mark Scholz, MD, about the benefits and limitations of PSA testing and what men need to know to get the most out of this powerful albeit flawed method of screening for prostate cancer.
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September 2018
Focal Therapy for Prostate Cancer
PCRI’s Executive Director, Mark Scholz, MD, elaborates on the pros and cons of the different focal treatments and compares them with radical whole-gland treatment.
Restoring Sexual Function After Prostate Cancer Treatment
Tobias Kohler, MD Mayo Clinic and Darryl Mitteldorf from Malecare. Dr. Kohler talks about ways you and your urologist can restore your sexual functioning and enjoyment.
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April 2017
Prostate brachytherapy: Treating patients with radioactive pellets
Dr. Nawaid Usmani, Associate Professor practicing radiation oncology in the Department of Oncology at the University of Alberta.
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April 2017
Comedy Night
Paul McLaughlin, prostate cancer survivor and budding comedian. Because sometimes we need a break from blood tests, biopsies, radiation, and urine leaks.
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January 2017
Current Insights into the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction after Prostate Cancer Treatment
Dr. Keith Rourke, Professor U of A and Alberta Urology Institue
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November 2016
Therapeutic Advancements in Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Michael P. Kolinsky, MD, FRCPC; Medical Oncologist, Cross Cancer Institute.
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April 2014
Radiation Therapy Options for Postate Cancer
Dr. Matthew Parliament Medical Director, Cross Cancer Institute; and Professor Radiation Oncology, University of Alberta. Dr. Parliament provided an overview of how radiation is being used in the treatment of prostate cancer.
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2008
Robot assisted prostate removal
Dr. Eric Estey, Department of Surgery, Division of Urology at the University of Alberta. Description of the DaVinci Robotic Prostatectomy as done in Edmonton. Good views and descriptions of actual operations.
Talk to a member that has received prostate cancer treatment
You may not want to ask questions at a group meeting. You may want to speak with someone having the same issues. You may want to talk with someone who has gone through the same treatment you are considering. Or after treatment, you may be dealing with complications.