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Over 200000 American men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year. The New England Journal of Medicine has just released a new study showing the long-term benefits of two different common methods of prostate cancer treatment, watchful waiting and surgical prostate removal (most commonly done now through a procedure called a robotic prostatectomy). Dr. David Samadi, member of the Fox News Medical “A-Team” and Vice Chair of Urology at Mt. Sinai Hospital in NYC, discusses this study and the role that robotic surgery can play in preventing deaths due to prostate cancer. Watchful waiting is a technique used by doctors where prostate cancer indicators, such as PSA levels, are used to monitor a patient’s risk of developing an aggressive form of the disease. In many cases prostate cancer is slow growing, and treatment may not be necessary as the cancer will never progress to a life-threatening point. Robotic prostate surgery takes a different approach to treatment, removing the prostate entirely from the body to eliminate all traces of the cancer. The study released by the NEJM shows that there is a large survival benefit for those who choose prostate removal as a treatment option; with a 38% lower risk of death versus watchful waiting. This is very important news for individuals who are deciding on an appropriate treatment method. With advancements in prostate surgery due to newer robotic methods, patients often don’t experience many of the side-effects associated with …

vci.org Breast Cancer Treatment @ James Bicher MD-Valley Cancer Institute Hyperthermia Hyperthermia has a proven record of succes rate two to three times higher than any of the three major conventional therapies surgery, chemotherapy, and high radiation dose, with the benefit of having very low or no side effects. In combination with low dose radiation, Hyperthermia is the most successful cancer treatment available now days. Dr James Bicher has been a pioneer in the clinical use of Hyperthermia combined with low-dose-radiation, since Valley Cancer Institute start treating patients in 1884, in California, Los Angeles area. Dr James Bicher MD has developed the most effective and successful cancer treatment for breast cancer, inflammatory breast cancer, prostate cancer, head and neck cancer, and base of tongue cancer. The addition of targeted low dose of radiation by the implementation and use of IMRT, has even improved the succes rate treatment in the last two years. Hyperthermia in Cancer Treatment: Q & A – National Cancer Institute A fact sheet that defines hyperthermia (treating tumors with heat) and its side effects. National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet 7.3. www.cancer.gov – alternativecancerresources.com Alternative Cancer Treatment Options Hyperthermia Holistic cancer … Alternative Cancer Treatment Options Hyperthermia Holistic cancer treatment cure center, researches and clinically uses hyperthermia to improve cancer … www.vci.org Local Hyperthermia and Cancer …

Dr. Masek & Dr. Greenberg – New Cancer Treatment Options To view the entire show please visit: www.wellnesshour.com

Dr. Masek & Dr. Greenberg – New Cancer Treatment Options To view the entire show please visit: www.wellnesshour.com

Dr. Masek & Dr. Greenberg – New Cancer Treatment Options To view the entire show please visit: www.wellnesshour.com

Dr. Masek & Dr. Greenberg – New Cancer Treatment Options To view the entire show please visit: www.wellnesshour.com

Dr. Masek & Dr. Greenberg – New Cancer Treatment Options To view the entire show please visit: www.wellnesshour.com

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100 Questions & Answers About Cancer Symptoms and Cancer Treatment Side Effects, Second Edition provides authoritative answers to the most commonly asked questions about cancer symptoms and treatments. Written by cancer professionals and featuring comments from actual patients, this handy guide gives you the information you need to understand the disease and manage treatment side effects. This completely revised and updated version includes topics on cancer treatment options such as surgeries, targeted therapy, biologic therapies, alternative treatments; sexuality, fertility, pregnancy issues, pain and fatigue management, and more! Accessible, informative, compact, 100 Questions & Answers About Cancer Symptoms and Cancer Treatment Side Effects, Second Edition is a unique resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotion turmoil of cancer.

100 Questions and Answers About Cancer Symptoms and Cancer Treatment Side Effects, Second Edition

Product Description
100 Questions & Answers About Cancer Symptoms and Cancer Treatment Side Effects, Second Edition provides authoritative answers to the most commonly asked questions about cancer symptoms and treatments. Written by cancer professionals and featuring comments from actual patients, this handy guide gives you the information you need to understand the disease and manage treatment side effects. This completely revised and updated version includes topics on cancer treatment options such as surgeries, targeted therapy, biologic therapies, alternative treatments; sexuality, fertility, pregnancy issues, pain and fatigue management, and more! Accessible, informative, compact, 100 Questions & Answers About Cancer Symptoms and Cancer Treatment Side Effects, Second Edition is a unique resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotion turmoil of cancer.

100 Questions and Answers About Cancer Symptoms and Cancer Treatment Side Effects, Second Edition

Dr. Masek & Dr. Greenberg – New Cancer Treatment Options To view the entire show please visit: www.wellnesshour.com