82: Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) for Prostate Cancer – Robert Dess, MD
Release Date: 12/21/2022
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The Prostate Health Podcast
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104: Improving Prostate Cancer Detection with Innovative OnQ Prostate MRI Software - Brittany Hunt
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103: Using a Robotic Procedure to Remove Prostate Tissue with the Power of Water - Jennifer E. Lloyd-Harris, MD
The Prostate Health Podcast
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102: Penile Rehab: Erectile Dysfunction after Prostatectomy – Helen L. Bernie, DO, MPH
The Prostate Health Podcast
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101: Reshaping the Way We Manage BPH – Rahul Mehan, MD
The Prostate Health Podcast
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100: ProudP Uroflow Mobile App: Measuring Prostate and Urinary Health - Catherine Song, Ph.D.
The Prostate Health Podcast
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99: Key Takeaways: Society of Benign Prostate Disease 2024 Annual Meeting - Kevin C. Zorn, MD, FRCSC, FACS
The Prostate Health Podcast
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98: Biodegradable Balloon System to Revolutionize Rectal Protection During Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy – Jonathan D. Tward, MD, PhD
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97: Men’s Health and Hormone Optimization – Amy Pearlman, MD and Michelle Pearlman, MD
The Prostate Health Podcast
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96: Advancing Precision Medicine: EpiSwitch PSE Prostate Cancer Screening Test with 94% Accuracy – Robert Heaton, MD
The Prostate Health Podcast
Do you know that prostate cancer is the second most prevalent cancer in American men, following skin cancer? A new diagnosis of prostate cancer occurs every two minutes. We are delighted to partner with Oxford Biodynamics for today’s episode with Dr. Robert Heaton, who joins us to discuss a ground-breaking new prostate cancer screening test that predicts the risk of prostate cancer with 94% accuracy, using a simple blood test. In today’s episode, we dive into the details of the innovative EpiSwitch Prostate Screening test, known as the PSE, designed to confirm the presence of...
info_outlineToday, we are happy to introduce Dr. Bob Dess, a radiation oncologist from the University of Michigan, to our listeners!
Dr. Dess is joining us to discuss another type of radiation therapy called Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT). SBRT can be a faster and more efficient form of radiation therapy than conventional prostate cancer treatments.
Dr. Dess is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Michigan. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals on prostate cancer. He has collaborated to create novel prognostic models to characterize prostate cancer disease aggressiveness, to analyze racial outcomes, differences, and settings in which disparities are minimized, and to advance more convenient forms of treatment, including Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy, and characterize the long-term quality of life post-treatment. Dr. Dess’s guiding principle is to deliver the right treatment to the right patient at the right time. He is interested in maximizing efficiency, minimizing burden, and understanding the long-term toxicity risks of treatment.
Stay tuned to find out how SBRT compares with more conventional treatments for prostate cancer.
Disclaimer: The Prostate Health Podcast is for informational purposes only. Nothing in this podcast should be construed as medical advice. By listening to the podcast, no physician-patient relationship has been formed. For more information and counseling, you must contact your personal physician or urologist with questions about your unique situation.
Show highlights:
- Dr. Dess explains what Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy is.
- How SBRT compares with the longer courses of radiation.
- Who would be good candidates for SBRT?
- The benefits of choosing SBRT as a treatment for prostate cancer.
- Dr. Dess talks about hypofractionation, an intermediate treatment for prostate cancer that gets delivered with the same technology and image guidance as SBRT.
- The potential risks and side-effects of SBRT.
- Why Dr. Dess prefers to use MRIs along with SBRT.
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