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Chicago Prostate Cancer Center |
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Monday, 07 May 2007 |
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The Chicago Prostate Cancer Center is the only center in the world dedicated to the research and treatment of prostate cancer. The treatments offered by the Chicago Prostate Cancer Center include:
* Watchful Waiting
* Hormone Therapy
* Cryotherapy
* External Beam Radiation Therapy
* Radical prostatectomy
* Permanent Radioactive Seed Implant Radical prostatectomy has been the most utilized therapy in men with a life expectancy of over 10 years. External beam radiation therapy is used for men who are not surgical candidates. The permanent radioactive seed implant will help prostate cancer sufferers live ten to thirteen years longer.
The staff of Chicago Prostate Cancer Center uses state of the art equipment and is trained exclusively to utilize the permanent radioactive seed implant or brachytherapy. Currently around 100 patients are implanted each month. Out of 10,000 patients 8,000 have been treated by brachytherapy. The average length of this procedure is 35 minutes. When you go for your procedure you should expect to be at the center for 3 to 4 hours. You will spend about 30 minutes in the pre-op area. The actual procedure will take about an hour. After the procedure you will spend one to two hours in the recovery area. The seeds are designed to stay in the prostate permanently. Since they are radioactive you should keep at least an arms length away from anyone who is pregnant for at least one year after the procedure.The Chicago Prostate Cancer Center offers help with and information about:
* Transperineal Prostate Biopsy
* ACS Prostate Cancer Book
* The Woman’ Perspective
* Salvage Prostate Brachytherapy
* Morbidly Obese Patients
* Post-Operative Pain
* Iodine Allergies
* Potency Preservation
* Seed loss and Brachytherapy
* TURP and Brachytherapy
* Urinary Retention
* Prostate Volume and Hormones
The Chicago Prostate Cancer Center has the most up to date information and treatment available for prostate cancer today. |
