Brachytherapy for High-Risk Patients
January 27, 2012
ScienceDaily (Jan. 25, 2012) — Brachytherapy for high-risk prostate cancers patients has historically been considered a less effective modality, but a new study from radiation oncologists at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson suggests otherwise.
Diagnosis on a Microchip
January 27, 2012
Toronto’s medical community is buzzing about an invention that could change the way health professionals screen for infectious disease and cancer.
“We’ve been working on this, really, for about a decade,” said Dr. Shana Kelley, a scientist at the University of Toronto.
Kelley spoke as she held a small black device her hand, shaped like a smartphone but bulkier, with a microchip inside that Kelley says can determine in 15 minutes if you have cancer or an infectious disease.
Rediscovering Sex After Prostate Cancer
January 22, 2012
Most discussions about erectile dysfunction and sex after prostate cancer treatment talk about things from drugs (Viagra, Cialis, Levitra) to penile implants. For another approach, watch this video from PCCN-Calgary.
Focal Therapy
January 17, 2012
Dr. Uri Lindner, a medical associate of Dr. Trachtenberg at PMH, will be our guest speaker at our 25 July 2012 Awareness Night at Toronto Botanical Gardens. His topic will be Focal Therapy. Click here for more information on Focal Therapy.