Prostate cancer is a type of cancer that develops in the prostate. The prostate is a small gland in men, located next to the bladder, that produces seminal fluid. The doctors at Urology Specialists of Wisconsin are experts in treating prostate cancer and are ready to help you manage this disease.
Symptoms. Most patients with prostate cancer havev no symptoms and are diagnosed after being found to have an abnormal blood test (PSA) or any abnormality on the digital rectal exam.
Evaluations. Prostate ultrasound and biopsies, used to assess abnormal test results, determine whether or not a patient may have prostate cancer, and determine what stage it may be in.
Treatments. Prostate cancer can be treated in many ways. A Urospecialist doctor can help determine the best treatment for you.
Active surveillance – Involves monitoring very early-stage prostate cancer to determine whether or not it will ever require treatment
Hormone therapy – The use of drugs to slow or stop your body’s production of testosterone, which in turn can slow the growth of cancer cells or shrink cancerous tumors
Radiation therapy – A treatment that uses high-energy rays to kill cancer cells. Radiation may be applied to the prostate externally using a machine, or internally using very small implants known as “seeds”
Radical prostatectomy – Surgical removal of the prostate gland
Robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (also known as “RALP”) – Surgical removal of the prostate gland through small cuts in the abdomen, rather than one long cut. The surgeons use a daVinci robotic system to assist with the procedure
Surgeons from Urology Specialists have been using the daVinci robot since Sept. 2007 and are the most experienced in the area.
Orchiectomy – Surgical removal of both testicles is a form of hormonal therapy.
Cryotherapy - Freezing of the prostate can be utilized to kill cancer cells.
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