Prostate Cancer VL

Discussion on Prostate Rectum Spacing in Radiation Therapy - Lawrence Karsh

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(Length of Discussion: 15 min) Lawrence I Karsh discusses SpaceOAR Hydrogel and it's use as a prostate-rectum spacer for treating prostate cancer with radiation therapy. He presents a study he took part in which aimed to evaluate the safety of the prostate-rectum spacer application technique as well as the following: the implant quality and resulting rectal dose reduction, acute and long term rect...

The Virility Paradox, A Book Review with Charles Ryan

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(Length of Discussion: 28 min) J. Kellogg Parsons, MD interviews Charles Ryan, MD on the release of his first book The Virility Paradox, The Vast Influence of Testosterone on our Bodies, Minds, and the World Around Us. Charles shares the inspiration that drove him to write The Virility Paradox, his take on the influence testosterone has played on evolution, its impact on the way we interact with o...

Under the Knife, A Book Review with Kelly Parsons

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(Length of Discussion: 30 min) Charles Ryan, MD interviews Kellogg Parsons, MD, MHS, a surgeon and professor at the University of California, San Diego on his newest book, a medical thriller titled, Under the Knife . A novel for all audiences, this book incorporates the nexus of advances in biotechnology and robots and the role they play in medicine right now. It touches on the deep fears that man...

GayBiProstate Study: Expanding Quality of Life and Understanding Sexual Function Post Treatment - Bernard Lee

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Dr Bernard Lee shares the background and details of the GayBiProstate Study with Dr. Alicia Morgans. He explains the GayBiProstate study was developed for a patient population which is historically under studied when it comes to quality of life. The study focuses on sexual function of gay and bisexual patients ages 18-75 with a history of prostate cancer who have received prostate cancer treatment...