SL_St Mary Prostate Profile_1022FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 11 / 3 / 22 2 : 37 PM Page 1 by Bill Donahue Hitting All Targets From screening to treatment to follow - up care , St . Mary Medical Center provides the comprehensive resources Dr . Robert M . Cardinale , Chief of Radiation needed to optimize the treatment of prostate cancer . Oncology at St . Mary Medical Center referred to St . Mary’s multidisciplinary treatment TATISTICS FROM THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY team . Dr . Jaffe , or one of his associates , will SUGGEST THAT ONE IN EIGHT AMERICAN MEN begin by providing a thorough review of the S WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH PROSTATE CANCER IN patient’s options , ranging from a robotic prosta - HIS LIFETIME . Worse , prostate cancer has become tectomy to targeted radiation to active surveil - the second - leading cause of cancer death in lance ( also known as “ watchful waiting ” ) , so Americanmen . the patient and his family can understand the Butprostate cancer is hardly a death sen - risks and benefits of each option . tence . Not only is it survivable , but it’s also “ We take a lot of pride in our active - sur - curable if detected in early stages and treated veillance program , ” Dr . Jaffe says . “ Men with by a multidisciplinary team such as the one at low - risk disease may never need treatment , St.Mary Medical Center in Langhorne . Regular but we manage the patient very closely for screenings are the key to early detection , any changes that may require intervention . according to Jamison S . Jaffe , D.O . , Chief of Sometimes the best options are surgery or Urology a t St . Mary Medical Center and a radiation . Even for patients who are more physicianwith Comprehensive Urologic Spe - interested in surgery , we recommend that cialists , which is a Penn Cancer Network they meet with radiation oncology so they Affiliate Practice Member . understand all their options . ” “ Getting an exam of the prostate and a Dr . Jamison S . Jaffe , Chief of Urology at Robert M . Cardinale , M.D . , is the chief of PSA blood test should be done annually for St . Mary Medical Center RadiationOncology at St . Mary Medical Center . men over the age of 50 , and possibly even vides post - operative services such as physical Heexplains that , if radiation therapy is needed , youngerfor men who have a family history of therapy , pelvic floor therapy , and sexual dys - a St . Mary radiation oncologist will provide a prostate cancer , ” Dr . Jaffe says . “ The blood function therapy to help patients reclaim a thoroughexplanation of the different modalities test is easy , and it doesn’t even have to be high quality of life after treatment . Given St . ofradiation treatment available to the patient . ordered by a urologist . The exam should be Mary’s expertise , technology , and compre - “ Unless they are elderly and infirm , or done in tandem with the PSA test to feel the hensive resources , Dr . Cardinale reminds res - undergoing active surveillance , everyone has prostate for abnormalities . ” idents of Bucks County and surrounding areas a radiation option , ” Dr . Cardinale says . “ We Dr . Jaffe offers a caveat : An elevated PSA that they have access to best - in - class treatment spend a lot of time talking to patients about leveldoes not necessarily indicate cancer . Any for prostate cancer close to home . their different options , and we go into detail number of factors could contribute to an ele - “ People who come to St . Mary are assured about the risks , side effects , quality of life , vatedlevel , including infection or recent sexual that highly skilled urologists and radiation [ and ] cure rate . The discussion can go on for activity ; high PSA levels are also common oncologists are available within their local weeks and months , not hours , because in among cyclists . Even so , Dr . Jaffe says it’s community to provide state - of - the - art care r general patients have a month or two before essential “ to get it fully evaluated to rule out te close to home , ” Dr . Cardinale says . “ We n theyhave to make a decision — and we want cancer . ” Ce handle every aspect of care , from the initial that to be an informed decision . ” Technologysuch as an MRI fusion biopsy cal screening through treatment through follow - Dependingon the patient and the cancer , servesas a next - generation tool for the in - edi ? up . It’s truly personalized care . ” options may include high - dose - rate and low - depth evaluation of abnormalities . If the MRI M y dose - ratebrachytherapy , intensity modulated reveals nothing suspicious , the patient can ar radiationtherapy , and stereotactic body radiation possibly avoid the biopsy and its inherent M t . Comprehensive therapy ( five total , focused treatments ) . St . risks and side effects . If the MRI does reveal a S of Maryalso offers safeguards such as SpaceOAR possibly cancerous lesion , the biopsy can be Urologic Specialists sy Hydrogel , a semisolid absorbable material performed more precisely . It also has the te Toschedulean annual prostate exam , r injectedbetween the prostate and the rectum u potential to prevent the need for repeated o contactComprehensiveUrologic Specialists c to protect the rectum from radiation beams prostate biopsies . os at ( 215 ) 710 - 4490 or visit www.trinity - t targeting theprostate . In the event that the biopsy confirms the ho healthma.orgformore information . Oncetreatment is complete , St . Mary pro - presence of cancer , a patient will then be P SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM VOLUME 14 ISSUE 2 6 ? |
