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News and Views
Prostate cancer treatment is constantly improving, and the future looks bright. With increased awareness, research, and with some help from AI, we are learning more about the disease and developing new treatment options.
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In his newsletters ("Saturday Posts"), Dr. Metzger points us to promising research and studies in P Ca.
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The news items below - some serious, some lighthearted - tell you what's happening in Orange County and beyond.
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Alphabet Soup
In our September presentation, Dr. Elizabeth Zhang from Keck Medicine USC explained the "alphabet soup" of radiation oncology treatments...
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Oct 21 min read
New Clinical Trials
In a Guest Chat at the Advanced Support meeting on Tuesday, Sept 16, Dr. Gary Ulaner of Hoag and USC provided an update on some clinical...
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Sep 171 min read
OC Board of Supervisors recognizes the Prostate Forum
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Earlier this month, the Orange County Board of Supervisors has recognized the Prostate Forum...
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Sep 101 min read
Can a DNA Test Predict Your Risk from Radiation Therapy?
Dr. Joanne Weidhaas introduces PROSTOX —a cutting-edge test that uses microRNA biomarkers to predict a man’s individual risk of side...
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Jul 251 min read
Your Prostate Cancer Journey
We’ve Expanded Our Prostate Cancer Journey Pages! We've made some significant updates to the “Your Prostate Cancer Journey” section....
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Jul 211 min read
PFOC at Leisure World, Seal Beach
PFOC Education Director Ira Kaget represented the Forum at the Life Option Expo held June 27 at Leisure World, a senior community in...
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Jun 271 min read
Robotic Focal HIFU - Focal One
A t the June 26 presentation, Dr. Ali Afshar, a leading urologic oncologist at Cedars-Sinai and Providence St. John’s in Los Angeles,...
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Jun 262 min read
Micro-Ultrasound – A Breakthrough in Prostate Imaging
At our May 2025 Prostate Forum meeting, Dr. Brian Wodlinger of Exact Imaging introduced us to micro-ultrasound — a powerful new imaging...
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May 311 min read
Theranostics
In a special presentation on April, Dr. Jeremie Calais presented a comprehensive update on research and clinical trials for PSMA...
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Apr 51 min read
March Presentation with Summary
A recording of Dr. Pinzone's presentation on Hyperthermia is now available in Recent Presentations , with an added feature: if you view...
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Mar 291 min read
Overview of Medigap (Medicare supplement insurance)
Open Enrollment (the period in which you can change your Medicare plan) is still open, until December 7. Here's an excellent...
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Dec 2, 20241 min read
Advanced Prostate Cancer Patient Guide
The Urology Care Foundation offers free, evidence-based patient education materials on prostate cancer and other urologic health topics....
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Nov 18, 20241 min read
Customized Immunotherapy
At the October presentation, Dr. Judd Moul presented an in-depth non-technical overview of Provenge, an immunotherapy designed for...
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Oct 25, 20243 min read
Help pass the PSA Screening for HIM Act
(Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening for High-risk Insured Men) Send an email to your legislators to support the PSA Screening for HIM...
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Jul 24, 20241 min read
City of Hope Offers Advanced Radiation Oncology Technology
The City of Hope Orange County Lenar Foundation Cancer Center located in Irvine is now home to some of the most advanced radiation...
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May 8, 20241 min read
Speak Up at Your Next Prostate Cancer Appointment
Tony Minter, a retired Army medical specialist and a prostate cancer survivor, gives tips for talking with your doctor in a post on...
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May 8, 20241 min read
Updated Guidelines from NCCN
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has released Version 3.2024 of the NCCN Guidelines for Prostate Cancer. Although the...
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May 4, 20241 min read
"Early Detection Saves Lives": Orange County Supervisors
This important message, that early detection (of prostate cancer) saves lives, was repeated over and over at a ceremony at the September...
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Sep 26, 20231 min read
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