by themediacaptain | Mar 26, 2019 | advanced prostate cancer, American Urological Association, doctor, erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence
Two new aspects of treatment related to prostate cancer are now available in Las Vegas: HIFU and Space-Oar. HIFU stands for High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound which can be aimed at prostate cancer tissue in minute sections only about 1mm by 0.3mm by 0.3mm at a time,...
by Dr. Lawrence Newman | May 11, 2017 | advanced prostate cancer, American Urological Association, Las Vegas Urologist, prostate, prostate cancer, prostate cancer screening recommendations, psa, Uncategorized, urologist, urologist las vegas, urologists, urology
As expected and as had been predicted in previous blogs here, the US Services Preventive Task Force (USPSTF) reversed their misguided prostate cancer screening recommendations and now recommend the screening in informed and interested patients between the ages of 55...
by Dr. Lawrence Newman | Apr 27, 2016 | American Urological Association, blood tests, Medicare, prostate cancer, psa, urologist, urologists
As you may or may not be aware, Medicare was actually considering punishing physicians for ordering PSA blood tests for patients who did not fall into the Medicare approved categories. The considered policy was posted and there was an opportunity for comments from the...
