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Cancer Vaccine

Immunotherapy helps the body fight cancer cells by inducing, enhancing, or suppressing an immune response. One of most recent immunotherapies to receive FDA approval is Provenge, a "cancer vaccine" for men with advanced prostate cancer that stimulates the immune system to attack the cancer cells.

Robotic Surgery

One of the newest advancements in prostate removal is robotic-assisted surgery. Robotic technology allows surgeons to perform laparoscopic surgery with greater precision. Patient benefits include smaller incisions, less pain, and less blood loss with surgery. The technique requires extensive experience to master, however, so patients must be careful when choosing a surgeon.

Localized cancer and regional cancer had a five-year relative survival rate of 100 percent and accounted for 92 percent of the cases.National Cancer Institute

Prostate Cancer Treatments

	American Medical Systems AMS provides medical devices and therapies that help restore pelvic health, including solutions for incontinence, erectile dysfunction (ED), and enlarged prostate.
	da Vinci Prostatectomy da Vinci Prostatectomy is a minimally invasive, robotic-assisted surgical procedure for treatment of localized prostate surgery.
	International HIFU Information about High Intensity Focused Ultrasound, or HIFU, a minimally invasive prostate cancer therapy that destroys tissue with rapid heat elevation.
	Loma Linda University Medical Center The James M. Slater Proton Treatment and Research Center at Loma Linda University Medical Center (LLUMC) offers cutting-edge proton therapy treatments for prostate, lung, brain and other types of cancers.
	ProstaScint Fusion Imaging (PFI) Information on ProstaScint, an imaging agent that can help locate and identify the extent of prostate cancer.
	Prostate Cancer Research Institute Information from PCRI about finding the best treatment for your prostate cancer.
	Radiological Society of North America, Inc. (RSNA) Website developed by the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) to inform and educate the public about radiologic procedures and the role of radiologists in healthcare, and to improve communications between physicians and their patients.
	RT Answers Website created by the members of ASTRO, the American Society for Radiation Oncology, to explain to patients, their families and the public how doctors called radiation oncologists use radiation therapy to treat cancer safely and effectively.
	The National Association for Proton Therapy NAPT is an independent, non-profit, public benefit corporation resource center promoting the clinical benefits of proton beam radiation therapy for cancer patients and their families. View list of Operating Proton Centers in the United States.

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