Prostate Cancer

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Nuvance Health® Cancer Institute offers the full range of prevention, diagnosis and treatment for prostate cancer. A skilled team of specialists creates a plan to treat your unique needs.

Prostate Cancer Care at Nuvance Health: Why Choose Us? 

At Nuvance Health, you can access sophisticated care for prostate cancer, close to home. Our program’s highlights include:

  • Experienced specialists
    Your specialists are board-certified in urology and many completed additional specialty training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Their expertise means you receive targeted, appropriate care.
  • Multidisciplinary approach
    A fully integrated team collaborates to deliver effective care, including discussing cases in tumor boards and specialized clinics.
  • Advanced procedures
    The latest surgical techniques can deliver more effective care. Surgeons perform many genitourinary procedures using minimally invasive methods to ease your recovery.
  • Genetic counseling and testing
    Dedicated counselors can recommend tests to assess and possibly reduce your risk of developing cancer. Explore genetic counseling for cancer.
  • Personalized care
    Our relationship-driven approach supports your unique needs. Your nurse navigator provides dedicated support, and the entire care team takes the time to discuss your options and answer your questions.

What is Prostate Cancer?

The prostate gland is part of the male reproductive system, making some of the fluid contained in semen. Prostate cancer starts when cells in this gland grow out of control. It’s one of the most common types of cancer in men.
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Screening and Prevention for Prostate Cancer

Nuvance Health offers prostate screenings and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests to detect cancer as soon as possible. The team offers Axumin® scans to assist with early detection of recurrent prostate cancer after surgery or radiation. We also have a strong prevention research program. Learn more about cancer screening and prevention and explore our clinical trials.

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Prostate Cancer Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

  • Prostate Cancer Symptoms
  • Advanced Diagnosis for Prostate Cancer
  • Prostate Cancer Treatment

Accelerated hypofractionated radiation therapy for prostate cancer

Accelerated hypofractionated radiation therapy (or precision stereotactic body radiation therapy) safely delivers higher doses of radiation during each session. If you’re eligible, you can complete treatment in five or fewer daily sessions of about 45-60 minutes each. That’s compared to the conventional treatment of 25 to 45 sessions over 5 to 9 weeks.


Radiation beams precisely target cancer, sparing healthy tissue to reduce the risk of side effects such as impotence. Nuvance Health also uses a biodegradable rectal spacer to protect healthy tissue and preserve bowel, urinary, and sexual function.

 

This breakthrough treatment is available at several Nuvance Health locations in the Hudson Valley:

 

Radiation Therapy at Whittingham Cancer Center, Norwalk Hospital

Advanced surgery for prostate cancer


To make your recovery faster and easier, we can perform many surgeries using minimally invasive methods. These options include:


  • Laparoscopy: We make small incisions in the abdomen and use a thin, flexible instrument with a camera on the tip to guide the procedure.

  • Robotic surgery: Your surgeon uses a robotic system to assist in laparoscopic procedures. The robot allows us to operate using 3D vision and precise movements

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