Because prostate cancer grows slowly and produces few symptoms, treatment is effective if detected early. Thanks to the prostate specific antigen (PSA) test, men are being diagnosed earlier, and there has been a decrease in the prostate cancer death rate.
As one of the few sites in the area with the new UroNav biopsy system, we can now identify and analyze suspicious prostate lesions with heightened precision and less trauma. Candidates have rising PSA levels and previously negative biopsies or are on active surveillance.
As the first facility on the east coast with CyberKnife, the hospital’s experts have administered nearly 18,000 CyberKnife treatments to tumors of the brain, head and neck, spine, lungs, prostate, pancreas and liver.
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CyberKnife destroys tumors using highly precise, targeted radiation, with minimal damage to surrounding healthy tissue. Unlike conventional radiation therapy that can require more than 40 sessions, CyberKnife is complete after only five treatments.
Radical prostatectomy is the surgical removal of the prostate to treat prostate cancer. The daVinci robot is a state-of-the-art surgical system that utilizes fine instrumentation guided by a trained urologist who uses the equipment to surgically remove your prostate gland through several small incisions.
MedStar Georgetown offers prostate cancer patients expert physicians and the most complete array of advanced therapies available anywhere in the area. This specialized center also conducts research to improve today's care and find tomorrow's cure.