Treating Prostate Cancer - Active Surveillance, Surgery, Radiation Therapy, and New Focal Therapies
Explore prostate cancer treatment options in this informative 29-minute video featuring Dr. Geoffrey Sonn, a urologic surgical oncologist at Stanford Health Care. Learn about active surveillance, traditional "whole prostate" treatments like surgery and radiation therapy, and innovative focal therapies for early-stage localized cancers. Discover cutting-edge techniques such as High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU), Magnetic Resonance Guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS), Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation (TULSA), and MRI-guided cryoablation. Gain insights into clinical guidelines, historical perspectives, and the prostate cancer care continuum. Understand the role of precision medicine in treatment decisions and explore topics like sexual function recovery, Gleason scores, and strategies for preventing recurring prostate cancer. Engage with questions about additional treatments after focal therapy, macroscopic extension, and success rates of various procedures.