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Ihor S. Sawczuk, M.D. PROFESSOR & CHAIRMAN UROLOGY TOURO UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF UROLOGY COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY Prostate Cancer Treatment: What’s Best for You? Surgical Options
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Prostate Cancer - 2009 A Common Cancer 234,460 new cases, mortality- 27,350
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How Significant Is Prostate Cancer? In the USA, 234,460 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. –That is one man diagnosed every 3 minutes Prostate cancer deaths are estimated at 27,350. –That is one death every 18 minutes Source: Cancer Facts and Figures - American Cancer Society
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External Beam Radiation New Technology Cryotherapy Watchful Waiting Open Surgery Robotic Surgery Approach To Prostate Cancer: A Multidisciplinary & Individualized Approach
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~ 235,000 New Cases of Prostate Cancer Prostate Cancer: 2009 Statistics Watchful Waiting or Other 55,000 Radiation (EBRT, Brachy) 90,000 Prostatectomy 90,000
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Prostate Cancer: Active Surveillance
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Quality of Life: Continence / Erectile Dysfunction
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Molecular-Based: Imaging / Staging / Analysis
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SURGERY IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM ROBOTASSISTEDSURGERY
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FDA APPROVED INTUITIVE’S DA VINCI SURGICALROBOT
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~ 90,000 Radical Prostatectomies/Year U.S. Radical Prostatectomy Market 39.5 % 0.5 % 60% 24.5 % 75 % 0.5 % 20082009 Projected Open Robotic Laparoscopic 39.5 % 60%
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Stereoscopic 3-D vision 75% better resolution Endowrist technology Six degrees of freedom Tremor filtering Movement scaling DA VINCI ™ SYSTEM: ADVANTAGES
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Surgeon and Patient Positioning
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ULTRASOUND GUIDED CRYOABLATION FOCAL / WHOLE GLAND
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Clinical Trials: Novel Technology
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TEAM Members Beyond Physicians Social Worker Nurse Assistive Personnel Patient and Family Clinical Research Associate Important Others Specialists Physician Helps patients navigate through healthcare system Source: Crighton, Frances, RN. “Management Strategies for Prostate Cancer Patients – The Role of Allied Health Professionals.” Slide 4. Presented July 27, 2006.
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