Prostate Cancer

1. Second Malignancy after Prostate Cancer Therapy?

... Journal of Urology. The fear that after successful treatment of prostate cancer, a secondary tumor develops is deeply ingrained in many men. Especially radiotherapeutic procedures are in disrepute to ...

2. Unjustified Surgery in Prostate Cancer

Recent studies confirm overtreatment / Serious side effects for patients after surgery The majority of patients in Germany diagnosed with localized prostate cancer are still undergoing radical surgery. ...

3. Second Malignancy after Prostate Cancer Therapy?

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4. Unjustified Surgery in Prostate Cancer

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5. Prostate cancer: Spacer Gel protects against radiation damages

Barcelona, May 13, 12012 – A spacer gel injected between the prostate and rectum (back passage) before prostate cancer radiotherapy, now offers an even safer radiation therapy of prostate cancer. With ...

6. Recent meta-analysis: Brachytherapy better than radical prostatectomy

Paradigm change in the therapy of localized prostate cancer If prostate cancer is detected at an early stage, surgeries, brachytherapy and external irradiation offer equal chance of recovery. Since a ...

7. Prostate cancer: Spacer Gel protects against radiation damages

Barcelona, May 13, 12012 – A spacer gel injected between the prostate and rectum (back passage) before prostate cancer radiotherapy, now offers an even safer radiation therapy of prostate cancer. With ...

8. Prostate Cancer: Surgery is often not justified

In Germany, the majority of patients with localized prostate cancer are still being operated. That this approach is obsolete is again shown by a study that has recently been published in the journal "European ...

9. Dr. Neubauer honored again as one of the best urologists in Germany

... by the journal HÖRZU as one of the best in his profession. As specialist in Urology at the West-German Prostate Center as well as the cofounder of the International Prostate Cancer Group (IPG) Dr. Neubauer ...

10. Recent meta-analysis: Brachytherapy better than radical prostatectomy

Paradigm change in the therapy of localized prostate cancer If prostate cancer is detected at an early stage, surgeries, brachytherapy and external irradiation offer equal chance of recovery. Since ...

11. PSA-bounce speaks for good prognosis

...  patients and their families regarding the relapse can be avoided and so can unnecessary treatments. It is essential to fully inform the patient with an irradiated prostate cancer on the characteristics ...

12. Higher Quality of life after brachytherapy

... the SPIRIT study demonstrated clear advantages of brachytherapy over radical prostatectomy in patients with localized prostate cancer. Even in terms of patient satisfaction brachytherapy is far superior ...

13. PSA-bounce speaks for good prognosis

... the relapse can be avoided and so can unnecessary treatments. It is essential to fully inform the patient with an irradiated prostate cancer on the characteristics of a PSA bounce, so the urologist. Hinnen ...

14. Higher quality of life after brachytherapy

... SPIRIT study demonstrated clear advantages of brachytherapy over radical prostatectomy in patients with localized prostate cancer. Even in terms of patient satisfaction brachytherapy is far superior to ...

15. Healthy men should go for PSA test

Great benefits for men in good health Despite the many supporters of PSA testing for early detection, prostate cancer is still controversial. The reason: on average, 48 men with abnormal PSA results ...

16. 10th Patient Day in Cologne: A full success!

... their own personal questions to the experts. What are the treatment options for prostate cancer? Is the PSA test still meaningful? When should a biopsy be performed? How is a benign enlargement treated? ...

17. Ultrasound Elastography: accurate, quick and painless

For patients with suspected prostate cancer, there is now a new diagnosis technique available. With the so-called real-time elastography, images of the tumor are a more accurate. This not only allows for ...

18. Seed-Implantation - Indication and recovery rates

... prostate cancer in a single European institution Suitable for whom? Under the current guidelines of professional societies for urology and radiation therapy the seed implantation is suitable especially ...

19. Afterloading - Indication and recovery rates

The most effective and most appropriate treatment for advanced or aggressive prostate cancer is the HDR afterloading combined with external radiation. We refer to an advanced prostate cancer (carcinoma) ...

20. Proton Therapy

...  Long-term study data tenuous – not suitable for prostate cancer The German Society for Radiation Oncology (DEGRO) still looks at the proton therapy as having a high need for research with regard to ...