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Marc Greenstein

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posted 05/23/2007, comments (0)

Watchful Waiting for Prostate Cancer

There are many options to treat prostate cancer. These include radical surgery, seed implantation (brachytherapy), external beam radiation therapy, cryosurgery and hormonal therapy. Another option is watchful waiting. It is important to understand that watchful waiting is not a curative treatment. It is recognizing that a man has... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/10/2007, comment (1)

Radiation Therapy Side Effects

Hello, My father underwent radiation treatment for prostate cancer 3 years ago. The treatment alleviated the cancer, it is in remission. He suffered acute radiation side effects involving fissures in urethral and colon and had to have urostomy and colostomy surgeries as a results. He now appears to be developing chonic symptoms: bone cysts in the... Read more Chevron

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Marc Greenstein

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posted 02/02/2007, comments (0)

Doctor, I Have a Few Questions About My Prostate Cancer...

Having the discussion with your physician about your newly diagnosed prostate cancer is stressful, nerve-racking and scary. It is important to arrive at your doctor’s appointment prepared with questions. You should have a family member, such as your wife, or a close friend, accompany you to the office visit.Personally, I like having “cancer... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/03/2007, comments (0)

Rethinking the Wait-and-See Approach to Prostate Cancer

On December 13th, the Washington Post printed a story called Study Disputes Wait-and-See Approach to Prostate Cancer.This is an important article challenging the teaching that “something else will kill you besides your prostate cancer.” In other words, Urologists should re-think how they manage low and intermediate risk elderly patients with... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/25/2006, comments (0)

Treatment Talk

I had dinner the other night with a friend of mine. He’s in his late 70’s and seemed to be of robust health. During dinner, however, he told me that he’d had some heart problems for years and he had had a PSA of 8 some years back. Though the PSA hadn’t risen over time, a biopsy discovered a few cells that were cancerous. In addition, he... Read more Chevron

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