Prostate cancer is the most common solid organ cancer in men. Last year there were 164,690 new cases, and 29,430 deaths related to prostate cancer. While the incidence varies in different countries, genetic makeup, diet, and exposure to carcinogens contribute to the development of the disease. White males over fifty have a higher likelihood of developing the disease, and black males more frequently develop a more aggressive type of prostate cancer.
The good news is that there are new advances in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.
There are a significant number of men with an elevated prostate-specific antigen blood test who undergo expensive and invasive testing looking for prostate cancer. Many of them don’t have the disease. Recently there have been breakthrough developments of new genetic markers and more efficient diagnostic testing that can help determine whether or not a biopsy is needed. These tests may involve the collection of blood and urine and even an MRI of the gland.
There are a wide variety of treatment options available for prostate cancer patients depending upon the aggressiveness and stage of the disease. These include, removing the prostate with a minimally invasive incision or a robotic procedure; radiation with or without seed implantation, cryosurgery (an outpatient technique that freezes the prostate gland); and HIFU (high-intensity focused ultrasound, which destroys the cancerous tissue with ultrasound waves). In some cases with a very slow growing tumor, the patient may elect to do active surveillance where he is monitored at regular intervals.
Georgia Urology is proud to sponsor the 11th annual F.A.S.T. PACE RACE in the effort to raise awareness for prostate cancer! The F.A.S.T. PACE RACE took place Saturday, October 26th at the Fair Grounds in Cumming, Georgia. The event was presented by the Forsyth Area Striders Team (F.A.S.T) and the Prostate Condition Education Council (PCEC). […]
Congratulations to Georgia Urology’s thirteen physicians who were named as a Top Doctor by Castle Connolly Medical LTD. Many of the GU physicians were also named in the list of “Top Doctors” published in Atlanta Magazine’s Top Doctor July 2014 edition. Roosevelt Allen Jr. M.D., Carl C. Capelouto, M.D., Mark A. Haber, M.D., F.A.C.S., A. […]
Dr. Kristi Hebert brings her urological and reconstructive surgery expertise to the largest urology practice in the Southeast August 14, 2017 (Atlanta) — Georgia Urology, the largest urology practice in the Southeastern United States, is pleased to welcome Dr. Kristi Hebert to its newest location in East Cobb (4800 Olde Towne Parkway, Suite 220, Marietta). […]
