Prostate Cancer Blog » michael naslund http://prostatecancercommunity.com/blog Great Information on Prostate Cancer Sun, 11 Sep 2011 21:35:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Prostate Treatments and Robotic Surgery (Part 1) http://prostatecancercommunity.com/blog/prostate-cancer-symptoms/prostate-treatments-and-robotic-surgery-part-1 http://prostatecancercommunity.com/blog/prostate-cancer-symptoms/prostate-treatments-and-robotic-surgery-part-1#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:38:19 +0000 admin http://prostatecancercommunity.com/blog/prostate-cancer-symptoms/prostate-treatments-and-robotic-surgery-part-1 About the Video:
Surgical robots are being increasingly used to lend a helping hand to surgeons as they treat a variety of medical conditions, including those caused by prostate cancer. In this two-part program, Dr. Michael Naslund and Dr. James Borin discuss the diagnosis and wide range of treatment options available for prostate cancer as well as those options available to treat benign (non-cancerous) prostate enlargement.

Specific topics covered in part one of this two-part interview include:

The prostate gland and its function
Benign prostate enlargement
Symptoms of an enlarged prostate
Medical treatment for enlarged prostate
Radio frequency treatment – TUNA procedure
Laser treatment
Prostate cancer – risks
Prostate cancer symptoms
Cryosurgery (freezing)
Radioactive seeds
Chemotherapy
Determining best treatment for prostate cancer

About the Expert:
Dr. Michael Naslund is a urologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center and director of the Maryland Prostate Center. Dr. Naslund is also a professor of surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Related Links:

Prostate Treatments and Robotic Surgery (Part 2)

Dr. Michael Naslund

http://www.umm.edu/doctors/michael_j_naslund.html

The Maryland Prostate Center

http://www.umm.edu/md_prostate/

UMMC Robotic Surgery Program

http://www.umm.edu/robotics/

Prostate Health Guide

http://www.umm.edu/prostate/index.htm

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