Treating prostate cancer with cryotherapy: Richard Hayden's success
Richard Hayden is a quick-witted 80-year-old living in Manhattan. He enjoys being healthy and active; taking advantage of all that New York City has to offer during his retired years.
Earlier this year, during a routine visit with his primary care physician, he was told that his prostate-specific antigen (referred to as "PSA") levels were abnormally high. Richard was then referred to Dr. Loo, a urologist at Weill Cornell Medicine. After several more blood tests, Dr. Loo became concerned about the potential of prostate cancer.
Cryotherapy and prostate cancer
If you've been diagnosed with prostate cancer, determining your treatment plan can be stressful and overwhelming. There is no single "best" course of action; it depends on you, your lifestyle goals, and your specific type of cancer.
Prostate cancer can be treated with active surveillance, radiation therapy, medical & hormone therapies, surgery, and various ablation procedures such as cryotherapy. Prostate cancer specialists, such as the Urologic Oncologists at Weill Cornell Medicine, will help you customize the right treatment plan for you.
Dr. Hu - As use of robotic surgery increases, training and regulation become more rigorous (Healio)
Dr. Jim C. Hu, Director of the LeFrak Center for Robotic Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, was featured in this article from Healio that discusses recent developments in training & regulation for robotic surgery:
Dr. Jim Hu - Active Surveillance and MRI Targeted Biopsies (Prostate Cancer)
Jim C. Hu, M.D., M.P.H. discusses the challenges of accurate risk stratification, explains the benefits of targeted prostate biopsy, and looks at several studies that followed men on active surveillance.
Dr. Jim Hu - Salvage Treatments Following Failed Radiation (Prostate Cancer)
Jim C. Hu, M.D., M.P.H. discusses various options for men with prostate cancer who have failed initial radiation therapy. Looking at several recent studies, he discusses some of the pros & cons of each approach, from both cancer control and quality of life perspectives.
Dr. Jim Hu - Transperitoneal Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy
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This video demonstrates urologist and surgeon Dr. Jim Hu's technique for the Transperitoneal Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy prostate cancer treatment.
Dr. Jim Hu - Second Opinions
To make an appointment with Dr. Jim Hu at the LeFrak Center for Robotic Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, please call our office at (646) 962-9600.
In this video, Dr. Hu discusses why it can be critically important for some patients with urologic cancers to seek a second opinion on eligibility for robotic surgery.
Dr. Jim Hu - Physician Profile
To make an appointment with Dr. Jim Hu at the LeFrak Center for Robotic Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, please call our office at (646) 962-9600.
In this video, Dr. Jim Hu speaks about his clinical expertise as a urologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of cancers of the urinary tract, including prostate, kidney, bladder and testicular cancers.
For more information on Dr. Hu, please visit his physician profile page.
Dr. Jim Hu - The Benefits of Robotic Surgery
To make an appointment with Dr. Jim Hu at the LeFrak Center for Robotic Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, please call our office at (646) 962-9600.
In this video, Dr. Hu speaks about the benefits of robotic surgery as it compares to traditional open surgery for the treatment of urologic cancers, and some of the features inherent to the robot and process that allow for these improved outcomes.
