Prostate Cancer

What to know about prostate cancer

Second most common male cancer and a leading cause of death in men
A major concern for men ages 40 to 60, despite advances in diagnosis and treatment
Early diagnosis and treatment dramatically improves outcomes
Attacks one in six men, but fatal in just 3 percent of cases, thanks to effective diagnosis and treatment
Significant cause of death for elderly patients

Multidisciplinary team — Urology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, radiology, interventional radiology, pathology
Weekly conference to discuss each new case
Most advanced diagnostic and staging capabilities for both localized and metastatic disease imaging
Genitourinary fellowship-trained pathologist who reviews all prostate biopsies obtained at MUSC and many from across the state
Among the most experienced centers in the nation in staging and identifying early advanced disease — essential for effective multi-modality therapy
South Carolina’s only medical center offering all four types of prostatectomy — robotic, laparoscopic, perineal and retropubic
The latest radiotherapeutic techniques and national and regional clinical trials — MUSC Hollings Cancer Center is the state’s only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center

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