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Treatment Choices for Localized Prostate Cancer

admin — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:08:08 +0000

There are four DEFINITIVE TREATMENT options for localized prostate cancer, HIFU,cryoablation,various radiation therapies and various surgical options.

Unfortunately,many urologists and cancer support groups have little or no experience with all four definitive treatment groups so men are usually counseled with one, or possibly two options that their physician is familiar with.

In the appropriately selected man with localized prostate cancer,all four treatment groups have SIMILAR SURVIVAL BENEFITS.

If the survival benefits for localized prostate cancer with these four treatment groups are similar,what other factors can we examine in order to separate these four definitive therapy groups and make a more informed choice for treatment?

I recommend that the patient and his spouse examine the various complications associated with each of the four definitive treatment options for localized prostate cancer and determine how these different complications will impact their quality of life (QOL). The incidence of these complications is profoundly different between the four different treatment groups.

Because prostate cancer is one of the few diseases where the treatment complications affect not only the man but directly impact also the spouse and their partnership,both man and wife should spend considerable time and effort in reviewing QOL issues associated with the treatment option they have chosen or has been proposed for them.

Surgical options, (including robotic removal) have the highest incidence of complications as well as the biggest negative impact on QOL for both the man and his partner. Since the survival benefits between the four treatment groups for localized prostate cancer are similar whether the prostate has been surgically removed or not and the three definitive non surgical treatment groups have less complications and a better QOL,we encourage men to consider these definitive non surgical options of HIFU,cryo or radiation.

Of these three treatment groups HIFU is most precise and appears uniquely positioned to afford cure and with a superior QOL as well as being non radiation and accomplished in one outpatient treatment.

QUALITY OF LIFE (QOL) ISSUES FROM PROSTATE CANCER TREATMENT

admin — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:11:28 +0000

The reason it is important for men to study their treatment options for localized prostate cancer is that generally, for properly selected patients, there are no clear survival benefits between the different treatment categories. The complications,however, are very different between the options. This has been outlined at http://www.hifurx.com/cancer/quality-of-life.html . Therefore, if generally the survival benefits are similar for all of the treatment options surely you would want to focus on options that are associated with minimal complications and superior quality of life (qol) issues. Especially since the complications associated with the treatment of a man’s prostate cancer also indirectly affect the spouse and the partnership lifelong.

HIFU,as a minimally invasive,out patient,non surgical, non radiation treatment for localized prostate cancer is uniquely positioned to accomplish both survival benefits and superior quality of life after treatment.

It is very important for men and their wives to do their homework when considering treatment options for their localized prostate cancer. This is especially so since most urologists and prostate cancer support groups are not totally conversant with all of the 6 broad groups of treatment options for prostate cancer and will be unlikely to apprise you of them. These 6 categories of treatment options include HIFU,cryoablation,radiation,surgery,androgen deprivation therapy (adt) and active surveillance.
The reason it is important for men to study their treatment options for localized prostate cancer is that generally, for properly selected patients, there are no clear survival benefits between the different treatment categories. The complications,however, are very different between the options. This has been outlined at http://www.hifurx.com/cancer/quality-of-life.html . Therefore, if generally the survival benefits are similar for all of the treatment options surely you would want to focus on options that are associated with minimal complications and superior quality of life (qol) issues. Especially since the complications associated with the treatment of a man’s prostate cancer also indirectly affect the spouse and the partnership lifelong.
HIFU,as a minimally invasive,out patient,non surgical, non radiation treatment for localized prostate cancer is uniquely positioned to accomplish both survival benefits and superior quality of life after treatment.

HIFU for Prostate Cancer

admin — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:03:26 +0000

HIFU as you are aware by now from my site, is an alternative to traditional prostate cancer treatments. Over the past several years HIFU has gained popularity across the seas in countries like China and the UK. Its already approved in other countries which makes HIFU a safe alternative over there. However in the US, HIFU treatments are moving a bit slower.

Its currently being investigated by the FDA and is in Phase III of clinical trials. The trials offer prostate cancer patients free HIFU treatments for study. (To find out if you qualify simply fill out our form online and I’ll call you back as soon as possible).

Please bookmark this site as I’ll be updating the blog regularly to discuss prostate cancer and HIFU.