EP 934B - An Innovative Way to Treat Prostate Cancer




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Summary: Advances in treatment can help make prostate cancer curable and survivable.Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer for men in the United States. About one in nine will be diagnosed during his lifetime. Thankfully, advances in treatment can help make this disease curable and survivable. Dr. Jonathan Haas discusses the CyberKnife—robotic technology that delivers highly targeted beams of radiation to tumors, while sparing healthy tissue. It's so precise that it can track your body's movement when you breathe and adjust the beams to stay focused on the tumor. This gives hope to patients with tumors that were previously thought to be inoperable due to damaging side effects from conventional radiation. Tune in to learn more about who can benefit from this life-saving treatment. Bonus How Interval Training Can Lower Your RealAge