
What You Need to Know About SpaceOAR™ for Prostate Cancer Treatment
What You Need to Know About SpaceOAR™ for Prostate Cancer TreatmentProstate cancer is the second most common cancer occurring in American men, according to the American Cancer Society. Approximately…

What are the Early Signs and Symptoms of Cancer?
Cancer afflicts approximately one in two men, and one in three women, in his or her lifetime. One of the keys to successful cancer treatment is early detection. Fortunately, screening tools exist for many…

Prostate Cancer in African-American Men
We sat down with SERO radiation oncologist, Jerome M. Butler, MD to discuss the the high prevalence of prostate cancer in African-American men. Continue reading to learn more about prostate cancer, its…

SERO Offers the SpaceOAR System for Prostate Cancer Treatment
SERO Offers the SpaceOAR System for Prostate Cancer Treatment
Written by: SERO StaffProstate cancer has a high survival rate, but seeking treatment is not always an easy decision to make when it comes…

Dr. Butler Discusses Effects of Prostate Cancer in Gaston Gazette
“We need to be judicious,” said Dr. Hadley Sharp, a radiation oncologist at Levine Cancer Institute at Carolinas HealthCare System. “It would be wrong to say that every woman with DCIS needs treatment, and it would be wrong to say that no women with DCIS need treatment. … The key is to differentiate which is which.”...

Prostate Cancer Treated with Seed Implants (Brachytherapy) shows Paradoxical Utilization
Dr. Steven Frank gave a talk on the use of brachytherapy or seed implantation for prostate
cancer as a “model for value in the changing healthcare environment”. He reported the data on
Standard outcomes...

When should I get a prostate exam?
Before deciding whether or not to undergo testing, men should weigh the potential risks and benefits of prostate cancer screening, review medical history and personal risk factors for prostate cancer with their physician, and arrive at an informed conclusion.

How to Reduce Risk of Prostate Cancer
Clinical oncology trials are scientific studies that test the impact of a medical treatment on a selected group of patients with a common medical condition.

Dr. Roshan Prabhu Discusses ASTRO Meeting Highlights – Radiation Therapy After Prostate Cancer Surgery
Dr. Roshan Prabhu Discuses ASTRO Meeting Highlights - Radiation Therapy After Prostate Cancer Surgery
Written By: Dr. Roshan PrabhuThe SERO Journal Club met on November 21, 2014 and discussed the…

SERO’s Derek McHaffie Presented Radium 223 Dichloride in Treatment of Castration Resistant Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Derek McHaffie, MD, a SERO physician with expertise across the spectrum of prostate cancer care, presented retrospective data from the Levine Cancer Institute’s experience with Radium 223...