Prostate Cancer Treatment at Jefferson
If you are diagnosed with prostate cancer, the
experienced urologists and surgeons in Philadelphia at Jefferson Hospitals' Multidisciplinary Genitourinary
Oncology Center and the Kimmel Cancer Center can carefully guide
you through the available treatment options to address all your
medical, emotional and spiritual needs.
Our Multidisciplinary
Genitourinary Oncology Center is one of a handful of centers in the
U.S. dedicated to advanced patient care for prostate, bladder, kidney,
testicular and other urologic cancers.
Jefferson Hospitals in Philadelphia offers one of the Delaware Valley's most comprehensive
portfolios of diagnostic and treatment options for prostate cancer. In
addition to state-of-the-art prostate imaging and biopsy services, we
deliver a full complement of treatments, including:
- Brachytherapy
- Chemotherapy
- Cryotherapy
- CyberKnife
- Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)
- Radiation therapy
- Robotic-assisted prostatectomy
- Vaccine therapy
If your treatment involves radiation therapy, you will be treated at the
Bodine Center for Radiation Therapy. It is the region's
busiest radiation oncology center and focuses the collaborative efforts
of highly accomplished radiation oncologists, surgeons, medical oncologists and other specialists in
leading-edge cancer treatments including radiation implants, high-dose
remote afterloading, intra-operative radiation therapy and hypothermia.
Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
If you suspect you may have prostate cancer, turn to the experts at the Jefferson Prostate Diagnostic Center.
The Center is a collaborative
effort among the Departments of Urology, Radiology and Pathology to
provide state-of-the-art prostate imaging and biopsy services. It is
involved in numerous clinical trials to evaluate the latest technology
for the diagnosis of prostate cancer.
Color Doppler
ultrasound units are used for the imaging of blood flow. Power Doppler
is a newer and even more sensitive technique for the imaging of blood
flow within small vessels. The recently developed technology of
3-D ultrasound is also used for better anatomic visualization of the
prostate. Radiologists, urologists and pathologists collaborate for
consultation with referring physicians and the provision of radiology
and pathology reports in a timely fashion.
Patient and Family Support
You and your family will have a
support network that includes specially trained nurses, educators,
fellow patients and cancer survivors. Among the wide variety of support
programs offered at Jefferson is our Buddy Program, which matches
cancer patients with trained volunteer cancer survivors who have been
through treatment themselves. These volunteers provide one-on-one
support either over the telephone or on-site in the waiting area at the
Bodine Center for Radiation Therapy.
Integrative
medicine – which includes nutritional, stress reduction and
complementary medicine – is a part of the Center and is provided at the
Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center for Integrative Medicine. Ranked as a Top
Hospital for Alternative Medicine by
Philadelphia magazine, many alternative therapies are available at the Center.