Prostate Cancer

Manuel S. Eisenberg

Oct 13, 2020
1 min

Salvage radiation after prostate removal shows excellent cancer control and reduced complications

There is approximately a 25% risk of cancer coming back after prostatectomy for prostate cancer. The risk is elevated if worrisome...

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Manuel S. Eisenberg

Oct 6, 2020
1 min

MRI is becoming more useful in the detection of significant prostate cancer

Traditional imaging such as x-rays, ultrasound, and CT scans have limited ability to see into the prostate and find malignancy. MRI has...

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Manuel S. Eisenberg

Oct 4, 2020
1 min

Finasteride/Dutasteride do not make prostate cancer worse

Alpha reductase inhibitors (finasteride, dutasteride) help prevent growth of the prostate and worsening of urinary symptoms in men. ...

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Manuel S. Eisenberg

Oct 1, 2020
1 min

Patients with intermediate risk prostate cancer do worse on Active Surveillance

For patients with low risk prostate cancer, Active Surveillance has become an accepted and at times preferred treatment strategy. ...

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Manuel S. Eisenberg

Sep 30, 2020
1 min

Delaying prostate surgery for prostate cancer does not increase risk

The 2020 coronavirus pandemic has led to disruptions in medical care. A review of prostate cancer patients, including those with more...

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Manuel S. Eisenberg

Sep 26, 2020
1 min

MRI does not replace prostate biopsy on Active Surveillance for prostate cancer

Observation (Active Surveillance) after initial diagnosis of low-risk prostate cancer is safe and becoming more wide spread. Active...

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Manuel S. Eisenberg

Sep 23, 2020
1 min

HIFU, not quite ready for prime time

The goal of all cancer treatment is to reduce the risk of danger from the cancer, while minimizing side effects and risk of recurrence. ...

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Manuel S. Eisenberg

Sep 19, 2020
1 min

Reduction of repeat prostate biopsies on Active Surveillance for prostate cancer

For low risk prostate cancer, Active Surveillance to monitor the cancer is often preferred over surgery or radiation. A downside to...

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Manuel S. Eisenberg

Sep 14, 2020
1 min

PET for PSA recurrence after prostate removal

After a prostate is removed for cancer, the PSA should remain undetectable (<0.1). If the PSA starts to rise, traditional imaging often...

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Manuel S. Eisenberg

Sep 14, 2020
1 min

% free PSA after BioChemical Recurrence (BCR)

In patient's undergoing screening for prostate cancer with PSA, % free PSA can be used to further understand the risk of cancer. For PSA...

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