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0:24 How can a patient be sure that focal therapy is totally effective?
3:28 If both Gleason 6 and 8 are present should both be treated with focal therapy?
5:10 What kind of PSA range does a prostate usually have after focal therapy?
6:42 What about focal therapy with high grade disease?
8:14 Which form of focal therapy seems to have the best success rate?
10:26 Can brachytherapy be used as a focal treatment?
11:09 What side effects are associated with focal therapy?
12:02 Why does cancer have to be on one side of the gland?
13:00 Can focal therapy be used for treating any Gleason grade?
14:46 Can focal therapy be used on Gleason 6 prostate cancer?
16:34 What are the side effects of focal treatment, and how effective is laser ablation?
18:20 Is focal therapy advisable for someone with a family history of prostate cancer?
20:15 Is age a factor in selecting focal therapy?
21:12 How long does a focal therapy procedure usually take?
22:16 Alex's conclusions
25:32 If you need more help
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To learn more about prostate cancer, visit pcri.org
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Who we are:
The Prostate Cancer Research Institute (PCRI) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to helping you research your treatment options. We understand that you have many questions, and we can help you find the answers that are specific to your case. All of our resources are designed by a multidisciplinary team of advocates and expert physicians for patients. We believe that by educating yourself about the disease, you will have more productive interactions with your medical professionals and receive better-individualized care. Feel free to explore our website at pcri.org or contact our free helpline with any questions that you have at pcri.org/helpline. Our Federal Tax ID # is 95-4617875 and qualifies for maximum charitable gift deductions by individual donors.
Donate to PCRI: pcri.org/donate
For more information, visit pcri.org
0:24 How can a patient be sure that focal therapy is totally effective?
3:28 If both Gleason 6 and 8 are present should both be treated with focal therapy?
5:10 What kind of PSA range does a prostate usually have after focal therapy?
6:42 What about focal therapy with high grade disease?
8:14 Which form of focal therapy seems to have the best success rate?
10:26 Can brachytherapy be used as a focal treatment?
11:09 What side effects are associated with focal therapy?
12:02 Why does cancer have to be on one side of the gland?
13:00 Can focal therapy be used for treating any Gleason grade?
14:46 Can focal therapy be used on Gleason 6 prostate cancer?
16:34 What are the side effects of focal treatment, and how effective is laser ablation?
18:20 Is focal therapy advisable for someone with a family history of prostate cancer?
20:15 Is age a factor in selecting focal therapy?
21:12 How long does a focal therapy procedure usually take?
22:16 Alex's conclusions
25:32 If you need more help
Don't know your stage? Take the quiz: visit prostatecancerstaging.org
To learn more about prostate cancer, visit pcri.org
Sign up for our newsletter here to receive the latest updates on prostate cancer and the PCRI: pcri.org/join
Who we are:
The Prostate Cancer Research Institute (PCRI) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to helping you research your treatment options. We understand that you have many questions, and we can help you find the answers that are specific to your case. All of our resources are designed by a multidisciplinary team of advocates and expert physicians for patients. We believe that by educating yourself about the disease, you will have more productive interactions with your medical professionals and receive better-individualized care. Feel free to explore our website at pcri.org or contact our free helpline with any questions that you have at pcri.org/helpline. Our Federal Tax ID # is 95-4617875 and qualifies for maximum charitable gift deductions by individual donors.
