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Prostate Oncology Specialists - Brochures

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Monday - Friday 8:30am-12pm, 1:30pm-5pm 310.827.7707. Are you a new patient? Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer. Subscribe to Prostate Vanguard. Subscribe to Prostate Oncology Specialists. Site design and development by KM Creative.

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Prostate Oncology Specialists - Glossary

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Monday - Friday 8:30am-12pm, 1:30pm-5pm 310.827.7707. Are you a new patient? 2° Hormonal Therapy. Given that castration resistance creates such a dire situation, what are the signs of its presence? Other common side effects from HDK include stomach and liver problems. Initially, blood tests to check liver function must be done monthly. If any abnormalities are detected the drug must be stopped immediately. Usually HDK must also be stopped if stomach problems like heartburn develop, since taki...Hydrocort...

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Prostate Oncology Specialists - Education

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Monday - Friday 8:30am-12pm, 1:30pm-5pm 310.827.7707. Are you a new patient? Prostate cancer is not one illness. It’s a broad range of conditions ranging from a few microscopic cells found on a needle biopsy, to a life-threatening metastatic condition. These extremes illustrate the immensely wide spectrum that we call “prostate cancer.” Obviously it follows that treatment should be tailored to the particulars of each individual’s need. Subscribe to Prostate Vanguard.

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Prostate Oncology Specialists - Glossary

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Monday - Friday 8:30am-12pm, 1:30pm-5pm 310.827.7707. Are you a new patient? Everyone should know his own PSA level! PSA is a remarkable tool that has transformed the management of prostate cancer over the last 20 years since its FDA approval in 1988. Powerful tools require proper understanding for correct application. This small essay constitutes a preliminary introduction to a vast field of clinical and scientific endeavor. Laquo; Return to Glossary. Subscribe to Prostate Vanguard.

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Prostate Oncology Specialists - Undiagnosed

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Monday - Friday 8:30am-12pm, 1:30pm-5pm 310.827.7707. Are you a new patient? Raquo; Fundamentals of Treatment. Most men over age 40 are already host to some type of prostate cancer but don’t know it. A number of factors should be considered before doing an immediate biopsy:. Recent sexual activity, lab error or benign prostate enlargement (BPH) could be elevating the PSA. As men get older, almost all develop enlargement of the prostate gland. Invariably, PSA rises as a result. When checking PSA t...Rdquo...

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Prostate Oncology Specialists - Clinical Trials

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Monday - Friday 8:30am-12pm, 1:30pm-5pm 310.827.7707. Are you a new patient? Raquo; Clinical Trials. Our clinic’s primary goal is excellent patient care—not research. We limit our research involvement to clinical trials of promising new drugs that are unavailable from any other source. We do not get involved in research simply for the sake of doing research but in order to benefit our patients by having access to a greater number of treatment options. The Effect of Crila. For men with urinary symptoms.

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Prostate Oncology Specialists - Glossary

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Monday - Friday 8:30am-12pm, 1:30pm-5pm 310.827.7707. Are you a new patient? The term, "local therapies" refers to treatments administered directly to the prostate gland, i.e. surgery, implanted seeds, radiation and cryotherapy. The term local therapy is to be contrasted with another term, "systemic therapy" that alludes to medical treatments that circulate in the blood throughout the body. Examples of systemic treatments are hormonal therapy, chemotherapy and immune therapy. Laquo; Return to Glossary.

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Prostate Oncology Specialists - Who We Are

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Monday - Friday 8:30am-12pm, 1:30pm-5pm 310.827.7707. Are you a new patient? Raquo; Who We Are. As medical oncologists rather than surgeons, we do not have a preset agenda toward a specific treatment. All treatments, including active surveillance, hormone therapy, immunotherapy, surgery, radiation, brachytherapy, cryotherapy, focal therapy, proton therapy, nutritional and alternative therapies, HIFU and chemotherapy are given equal consideration depending on the unique needs of each individual patient.

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Prostate Oncology Specialists - Glossary

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Monday - Friday 8:30am-12pm, 1:30pm-5pm 310.827.7707. Are you a new patient? Zometa is one of a class of medications that come in oral and intravenous forms call bisphosphonates. Bisphosphonates can be used to treat osteoporosis or metastatic cancer in the bones. The oral bisphosphonates, Fosamax, Boniva and Actonel are primarily for osteoporosis. The intravenous bisphosphonates, Zometa and Aredia, are primarily for cancer, though they are also potent anti-osteoporosis agents. Prolia is given by injectio...