Most men are asymptomatic when first diagnosed with prostate cancer and not only do they expect to survive but they expect to be cured without sacrificing their quality of life (QoL). Since the four broad categories of definitive treatment options for localized prostate cancer (HIFU,CRYO,RADIATION and SURGERY) result in similar survival benefits, it is very […]
Archives for October 2010
The Negative Prostate Biopsy-a Possible Dilema
I screen men that present to my practice with a total prostatic specific antigen (tPSA) as well as a free and % free PSA,especially so if they are of African American heritage or have a family history of prostate cancer. If the tPSA or % free PSA are abnormal (in the absence of influencing factors […]
DEFEAT YOUR PROSTATE CANCER WITH HIFU and DR VORSTMAN
Dr. Bert Vorstman has nearly 30 years of experience in treating men with prostate cancer. He is a specialist in minimally invasive treatment options for localized prostate cancer. HIFU stands for high intensity focused ultrasound and is a non surgical,non radiation state of the art treatment option for localized prostate cancer and has many advantages […]