Jim C. Hu, M.D.

Experts urge medical societies to reconsider prostate cancer screening guidelines

“The ideal scenario would be for professional societies to recognize the long-term downstream benefits of PSA screening in terms of reducing the risk for prostate cancer metastases and death in men with more than a 10-year life expectancy,” said Dr. Jim Hu of Weill Cornell Urology. To learn more about prostate cancer screening guidelines, please click here

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What Are the Long-Term Benefits of PSA Screening for Prostate Cancer?

"We hope that a better understanding of the benefits of the PSA test will help more men receive the right treatment at the right time and reduce the burden of metastatic prostate cancer," senior author Jim Hu, MD, MPH, of Weill Cornell Medicine Urology. Learn More

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Commentary: Benefits of PSA Test for Prostate Cancer Substantially Greater than Generally Appreciated

"The benefits of the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test to screen men for prostate cancer may be greater than the harm, say investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, University of Washington School of Medicine - WWAMI and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

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Prostatectomy of Mixed Mortality Benefit in Men with Cancer

Dr. Jim Hu, a professor of urologic oncology at New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, in New York City, told Reuters Health by email, "The challenge of randomized trials for prostate cancer is the long period of time needed for meaningful differences to occur, and in turn, practice patterns change as we wait for these events." Read More.

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Dr. Jim Hu - Robotic Extraperitoneal Radical Prostatectomy Surgical Video With Narration

In this video, Jim C. Hu, MD, MPH presents a case of a patient who had prior surgery and was not offered a robotic assisted radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer. In this presentation, he demonstrates that a safe approach to surgery may be used in men with prior abdominal surgery, as well as men with a higher body mass index.

If you would like an appointment, please call us at (646) 962-9600. Dr. Jim C. Hu goes over some common questions many men have about prostate cancer surgery, a.k.a. radical prostatectomy.

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Dr. Jim Hu - How Does Prostate Cancer Affect a Man's Sexual Function?

If you would like an appointment, please call us at (646) 962-9600. Dr. Jim C. Hu goes over some common questions many men have about the impact of prostate cancer and treatment on sexual function and climax.

To request an appointment online to see an NYC prostate cancer specialist, please visit: https://urology.weillcornell.org/request-appointment

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Dr. Jim Hu - Does Prostatectomy Cure Prostate Cancer?

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Dr. Jim C. Hu discusses various factors that contribute to whether a radical prostatectomy has a curative outcome in any given patient.

To request an appointment with an NYC Urologist specializing in prostate cancer at Weill Cornell Medicine, please visit: https://urology.weillcornell.org/request-appointment

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Dr. Jim Hu - What is a prostatectomy?

When is a radical prostatectomy recommended for men with prostate cancer?

If you would like an appointment, please call us at (646) 962-9600. Dr. Jim C. Hu goes over some common questions many men have about prostate cancer surgery, a.k.a. radical prostatectomy.

To learn more about prostate cancer treatment, please visit: https://urology.weillcornell.org/prostate-cancer

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MRI-Ultrasound Fusion Guided Focal Cryotherapy of Prostate Cancer at Weill Cornell Urology

If you would like to make an appointment to see a urologist specializing in prostate cancer, please call our office at (646) 962-9600.

This educational video discusses the MRI-Ultrasound Fusion Guided Focal Cryotherapy of Prostate Cancer, which is an innovative procedure performed at Weill Cornell Medicine.

You can learn more about prostate cancer treatment and Weill Cornell Medicine's expertise by visiting our prostate cancer resources pages.

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Dr. Jim Hu - Robotics Involved in Most Urologic Cancer Surgeries

Renal and Urology News provided coverage of an abstract from the 2018 AUA Annual Meeting regarding the prevalence of robotic assistance in urologic surgery cases, which features Dr. Jim C. Hu for external commentary:

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