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Prostate Cancer: Know Your Risk, Know Your Options

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NYU Langone Medical Center

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Urologist William Huang: How to Prevent Prostate Cancer

06 min 44 sec

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Urologist William Huang gives an overview of the symptoms of prostate cancer, which include bloody urine, painful ejaculation, and back pain.

However, Huang emphasizes the importance of early detection because prostate cancer is often asymptomatic.
Behind the Scenes in Selecting Prostate Cancer Treatments

04 min 10 sec

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Associate Professor of the Department of Radiology at NYU Medical Center Nicholas Sanfilippo discusses the selection factors to decide how and if to treat a prostate cancer patient with radiation.

Sanfilippo lists factors impacting the decision to radiate prostate cancer. They include age, bowel habits, and sexual function.
Advancements in Immunotherapy for Prostate Cancer

03 min 13 sec

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Anna Ferrari, a Professor of Oncology, discusses how immunotherapy may improve the success of cancer treatment.

Immunotheraphy uses the patient's immune system to attack and fight growing cancer cells.
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Sugarpuddin88

Posted: 10.20.08, 05:50 PM

Immunotherapy will NEVER be an option in the USA for a whole host of reasons For one thing, immune function can only be significantly altered by the use of naturally occurring interleukins (etc.) Since corporations may not patent naturally-occurring chemicals, they will never spend the billions the FDA requires to get it approved!