Urology and Nephrology Earn Top Spots in U.S. News
For the first time, our urology and nephrology programs are each ranked No. 1 in the United States by U.S. News & World Report in the publication’s “Best Hospitals 2013” rankings. We are both...
View ArticleTesticular Cancer is Very Curable
Your doctor diagnosed the “C” word: cancer. In your case, testicular cancer. But there’s another “C” word associated with this type of cancer: curable. Numbers don’t lie. Testicular cancer is treated...
View ArticleDoes Your Prostate Cancer Need Treatment?
If you’ve been diagnosed with prostate cancer, don’t assume that surgery or radiation therapy is in your future. First, talk to your doctor about how aggressive your cancer may be. While surgery or...
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3 Prostate Cancer Myths
When it comes to prostate cancer screening and treatment, misconceptions persist. It’s important to separate myths from facts: Myth 1: PSA (or prostate-specific-antigen) testing mostly benefits men...
View ArticleNew Prostate Cancer Treatment Based on Genetics
Overtreatment of prostate cancer represents one of the most significant issues in men’s health today. As a result of limited available information, more than 90 percent of low-risk patients undergo...
View ArticleMen Over 40: Start Seeing a Urologist Regularly
When men turn 40, they may think about how to keep their hair or lose their belly, but they may not think about seeing a urologist. They should. To take charge of their prostate, urinary and sexual...
View ArticleProstate Cancer: 3 Ways to Avoid Overtreatment
It’s easy to see why men are confused with so much conflicting information about the right way to screen, diagnose and treat prostate cancer. While prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, it...
View ArticleKidney Transplant: Life-Changing Care for Chronic Disease
Your kidneys are extraordinary organs. Each is no bigger than a clenched fist, but they purify your body’s entire 1.5-gallon blood supply multiple times a day, straining it through hundreds of...
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Fusion Guided Biopsy: A Smarter Way to Look for Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer can be hard to detect. Deciding what to do about it if we find or suspect it can be even tougher, for patients and their doctors. Of course we want to treat aggressive, potentially...
View ArticleHow Doctors Today Are Screening Smarter for Prostate Cancer
Before prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests came along in the late 1980s, most men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer were incurable. Within a few years of using PSA, however, we saw an amazing...
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