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Prostate Cancer
September 29, 2022

Prostate Cancer

What is prostate cancer? Prostate cancer is a malignancy arising from the glands within the prostate itself.  The formal name is usually an adenocarcinoma.  There are others sometimes, but they are much…

Androgen Deprivation Therapy: What Is It and When Is It Used?
September 06, 2022

Androgen Deprivation Therapy: What Is It and When Is…

What is Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT)?  Well, first things first, androgens are a class of steroid hormones the body makes naturally.  Androgens are made by the testicles or the ovaries, as well as…

Should I Be Screened for Prostate Cancer?
August 31, 2022

Should I Be Screened for Prostate Cancer?

September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.  Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men, and it accounts for the second highest number of deaths from cancer in men.  According…

Brain Tumors
May 19, 2022

Brain Tumors

National Brain Tumor Awareness Month is in May of each year.  Doctors classify brain tumors as either primary or metastatic.  Primary tumors are those that started in the brain or spinal cord. These can…

What Are the Current Options for Patients with Brain Metastases, including Surgery, SRS, WBRT, and Drugs?
March 10, 2022

What Are the Current Options for Patients with Brain…

As a radiation oncologist, I am frequently asked to help care for patients who have brain metastases (mets). The first question is of course “what is a brain metastasis?” Metastasis (1) or metastases (more…

Screening Guidelines for Prostate Cancer
September 10, 2021

Screening Guidelines for Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in American men.  While the disease is prevalent across the country, the screening guidelines are not.  Prostate cancer screenings have always been somewhat…