Prostate cancer is a common cancer in men, affecting the walnut-sized prostate gland. Early stages often have no symptoms, though risk increases with age and family history. Treatment options vary, from active surveillance to surgery or radiation. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can be beneficial.
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Prostate Cancer Grading and Staging
Understand your prostate cancer diagnosis. Dr. Canes explains grading (Gleason score, grade groups) and staging (1-4) to help you grasp how cancer aggressiveness and spread are assessed.
Prostate Cancer Risk Stratification
Prostate cancer diagnosis? Learn risk stratification! Understand how patients are categorized into risk buckets, impacting crucial decisions on scans, treatment, and observation.
Prostate Cancer Treatment Options
Dr. Eggener explains prostate cancer diagnosis, cancer risk, and comprehensive treatment options. Learn about active surveillance, surgery, various radiation therapies, and ablation techniques to make informed decisions.
Robotic prostatectomy steps explained
Ever wondered about robotic prostatectomy? Dr. David Canes breaks down the DaVinci surgical steps, involved anatomy, and how remote-controlled robotic surgery works.
MUSIC Patient Educational Video for Prostate Surgery
Learn essential post-prostate surgery care, covering physical activity, diet, JP drain, Foley catheter management, and pain control strategies for your hospital stay and home recovery.
Prostate Cancer 101 - Urology Care Podcast
Dr. Scott Eggener breaks down prostate cancer essentials: diagnosis, screening (PSA, DRE), risk factors, & treatment options. Get vital insights on men's health from this Urology Care Podcast episode.
Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy (RARP)
See how Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy (RARP) works. This animation details the robotic procedure for prostate & seminal vesicle removal, including recovery info.
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