AUGUST 5: PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER: CyberKnife radiosurgery – which uses narrow beams of radiation to kill several types of cancer – is marketed as a less invasive, more convenient way to treat prostate cancer, a pitch that has proved convincing for about 3000 men over the last six years.
Archive for the ‘Radio surgery’ Category
Some prostate cancer experts have doubts about cyberknife radio surgery
Posted in PROSTATE CANCER, Radio surgery, Treatment debate, tagged comparison of treatments, CyberKnife radiosurgery, narrow beams of radiation, PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, prostablog, prostate, prostate blog, PROSTATE CANCER, prostate cancer treatments, prostate treatment, prostate treatment debate, Radiotherapy, reservations on August 5, 2009 | 3 Comments »
PROSTATE RELAPSE: Adjuvant radio therapy reduces risk of cancer return
Posted in Biochemical recurrence, PROSTATE CANCER, PROSTATE RESEARCH, Radio surgery, tagged adjuvant radio therapy, advanced prostate cancer, biochemical progression, cancer research, German researchers, high risk prostate cancer, post-operatively undetectable PSA, prostablog, prostate, prostate blog, PROSTATE CANCER, prostate cancer treatments, prostate treatment, prostate treatment debate, Radiotherapy on June 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
JUNE 5: NEW PROSTATE CANCER INFO-LINK: German researchers conclude that adjuvant radio therapy for patients with high risk prostate cancer and post-operatively undetectable PSA significantly reduces the risk of biochemical progression, but also note that further follow-up is needed to assess the effect on metastases-free and overall survival.
PROSTATE SUMMIT: Cancer experts to meet to discuss radiation therapy
Posted in Brachytherapy, PROSTATE CANCER, PROSTATE RESEARCH, Radio surgery, Radiotherapy, Treatment news, tagged cancer research, cancer therapy experts, prostablog, prostate, PROSTATE CANCER, prostate cancer treatments, prostate treatment, prostate treatment debate, radiation, Radiotherapy, Vienna cancer summit on April 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
About 400 cancer therapy specialists from 100 countries will meet next week in Vienna to discuss modern techniques in radiation treatment of cancer
PROSTATE PR: More than 3000 patients worldwide have had painless robotic radiosurgery
Posted in PROSTATE CANCER, Prostate claims, Radio surgery, Treatment news, tagged cyberknife, prostablog, prostate, PROSTATE CANCER, prostate cancer treatments, prostate treatment, prostate treatment debate, Radio surgery, Radiotherapy on April 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As a non-invasive treatment for prostate cancer, CyberKnife radiosurgery can provide many patients with a painless alternative to surgery.
Search
Visits to this site
-
COMMENTS
dota 2 beta key give… on ETHNIC issues Mark Fredericks on Numb penis after brachytherapy… David on MARY and JOHN’S sto… David on MARY and JOHN’S sto… Neil on PROSTATE INQUIRY Mark Duff on MARY and JOHN’S sto… Mark Duff on MARY and JOHN’S sto… Keith McLeod on MY CANCER STORY Jim Tucker on NZ Parliament releases prostat… John Baker on MY CANCER STORY David Haas on NZ Parliament releases prostat… Joshua on How does ‘encouraging… Julia Roberts on MY CANCER STORY John McHugh M.D. on Undetectable PSA! Yep, I… qdulc4793 on Experiment with chemo combinat… 
Prostablog RSS – click here- Balanced account of PSA debate in NZ Herald November 25, 2011
- NZ Parliament releases prostate cancer report July 27, 2011
- Undetectable PSA! Yep, I’ll take it, thanks April 5, 2011
PROSTABLOG pages
Stories posted so far
TOPICS
- AFTER EFFECTS (198)
- Biochemical recurrence (59)
- Bone loss (23)
- Bowel (3)
- Depression (5)
- Erectile function (58)
- Hot flashes (2)
- Incontinence (35)
- Non-ejaculation (1)
- Shorter penis (3)
- AWARENESS and MEDIA (140)
- Books (5)
- Facebook (1)
- Good news recovery stories (16)
- NZ Media coverage (9)
- Prostate blogs (32)
- Prostate claims (32)
- Prostate media coverage (27)
- Prostate myths (9)
- Prostate polls (2)
- Prostate stories (26)
- Translating medical terms (2)
- Wives' stories (6)
- ETHNICITY (16)
- Maori mortality (7)
- FUND RAISING (76)
- Blue September (23)
- Movember (3)
- Rowing 4 Prostate (31)
- FUTURE PROSPECTS (9)
- METASTASIS (12)
- Bone cancer (9)
- NZ Prostate Cancer Foundation (9)
- OFFICIAL BODIES (56)
- PREVENTION/ALTERNATIVE REMEDIES (87)
- Acupuncture (1)
- Aspirin (1)
- Dietary intervention (41)
- Magnolia (1)
- Natural remedies (42)
- Omega 3 fatty acids (4)
- Pomegranate (3)
- Soy (7)
- Tomato powder (1)
- Vitamin A (1)
- Vitamin B (2)
- Vitamin D (6)
- Vitamin E (2)
- PROSTATE CANCER (1278)
- Coming out (7)
- PC general (2)
- Young patients (3)
- PROSTATE RESEARCH (827)
- PROSTATE RISKS (188)
- Age factors (13)
- Agent orange risk (2)
- Alcohol (3)
- Avoidance (30)
- Bone density (1)
- Calcium (3)
- DNA damage (6)
- Folic acid (11)
- High-fat diet (1)
- Insecticides (3)
- Metabolic syndrome (1)
- Obesity (9)
- Occupation (1)
- Red meat (4)
- Selenium (2)
- Smoking (2)
- Socio-economic status (4)
- Virus (3)
- Vitamin B12 (1)
- SCREENING and DIAGNOSIS (477)
- Biomarkers (17)
- Biopsy (38)
- Cancer aggression (7)
- Checkups (57)
- Diagnosis (112)
- Digital exams (6)
- Doctors' advice (35)
- Family history (4)
- Feedback (2)
- Gene fusion (2)
- Genetic testing (16)
- Gleason grade (17)
- Mis-diagnosis (3)
- MRI scans (4)
- New tests (30)
- Prostate advice (17)
- Prostate prognosis (33)
- PSA tests (218)
- Screening debate (234)
- T Scale (1)
- Urine test (10)
- Vaccines (3)
- SELECT COMMITTEE INQUIRY (25)
- SYMPTOMS (21)
- Enlarged prostate (7)
- Urination (16)
- TREATMENT (676)
- Brachytherapy (47)
- Castration (1)
- Catheters (13)
- Chemotherapy (28)
- Cryoablation (5)
- Cryotherapy (5)
- Exercise (2)
- Gene therapy (4)
- Hormone therapy (72)
- Hormone-refactory (22)
- Immunotherapy (11)
- Killer genes (1)
- Laser (1)
- Medical tourism (1)
- MRI (2)
- New prostate drugs (47)
- Over-treatment (3)
- Post-operative care (17)
- Prostate cancer recovery (17)
- Prostate drugs (22)
- Prostate massage (2)
- Proton therapy (9)
- Provenge (26)
- Radical prostatectomy (112)
- Radio surgery (5)
- Radiotherapy (83)
- Robotic surgery (8)
- Salvage therapy (7)
- Survival (25)
- Testosterone treatment (27)
- TomoTherapy (1)
- Trans-urethral re-section (2)
- Treatment cost (2)
- Treatment debate (195)
- Treatment followup (1)
- Treatment news (312)
- Ultrasound (8)
- Watchful waiting (27)
- Uncategorized (26)
- AFTER EFFECTS (198)
-
Jim's Flickr photos
More Photos
