Prostate cancer develops slowly, and its symptoms may not show in the early stages. They become apparent when the tumor has already grown and started affecting the surrounding body parts.
Several treatments for prostate cancer are available, but there is no single perfect therapy for every patient. Two professors have come up with a way they believe will treat prostate cancer safely. Known as the Retractor, the device invented by the professors would allow doctors to administer stronger radiation to tumor locations and kill the cancer cells fast without damaging the nearby healthy tissue. Prostate cancer patients often suffer from the rectal dysfunctions brought about by the side effects of radiation therapy. But the new device brings new hope of fixing such problems and leaving the healthy tissue intact. • The retractor will be a significant milestone in the treatment of prostate cancer. It is going to help oncologists move healthy tissue 1.5cm away from the prostate as radiation is being targeted to the prostate. • This device is made of a shape memory alloy known as Nitol, which can be inflated and deflated within seconds after it is inserted. • The prototype is yet to be developed and tested to make it ready for the market. The lab has been funded to develop more innovative technologies that will benefit oncology. • At the moment, tests using cadavers have been carried out, and the device will soon be used on patients. It will be useful for cervical cancer patients as well as other pelvic tumors. Prostate cancer is manageable, and in most cases, curable. A large percentage of men with the disease live for over five years after their diagnosis. Those with low-risk disease that is localized can live with the disease and probably die from an unrelated cause. The advancements in prostate cancer treatment are continuously evolving with more research and development of treatments with the hope that a probable cure or lasting solution will be discovered. New improvements are being embraced to help more patients with prostate cancer
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AuthorAs the founder and medical director of the Prostate Seed Institute Dr. Gregory A. Echt. His vision to provide the most modern treatment, non surgical treatments for prostate cancer in various locations throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth continues to succeed. Now date, he has made a therapy for prostate implantation seed at over 2,500 men, including urologists and oncologists. Archives
December 2019
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