Prostate Cancer
Early prostate cancer may not present any symptoms and can only be found with regular prostate examinations by your physician.
Do not let fear and anxiety keep you from having the tests you need. These tests can often detect, or help rule out, prostate
cancer.
Follow-up visits with your physician are extremely important if you have had an unusual digital rectal exam, or if your prostate-specific
antigen (PSA) level is high. Your physician may order additional tests or suggest repeating the PSA tests.
Prostate cancer is most successfully treated when found early. Consider these statistics from the American Cancer Society:
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Nearly 86 percent of all prostate cancers are discovered while they are either localized (confined to the prostate) or regional
(nearby). The five-year survival rate for men diagnosed with prostate tumors discovered at these stages is 100 percent.
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In the past 20 years, the five-year survival rate for all stages combined has increased from 67 to 97 percent.
Jefferson’s progressive, multidisciplinary approach to prostate cancer
If you or someone you care about has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, turn to the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson’s Multidisciplinary Genitourinary Center.
Founded in 1996, the Multidisciplinary Genitourinary Center gives you access to not only Jefferson urologists but also experts
in radiation oncology, medical oncology and integrative medicine. The center’s progressive approach enables patients to benefit
from these multiple areas of expertise in a single visit.
The first step is a thorough consultation (please bring all films, records and pathology slides). Following that visit, our
committee of experts discusses your case and develops a personalized report. We provide a brief report to your referring physician
within 24 hours of your initial visit and a full written report shortly thereafter.
Based on your individual needs and/or requests, the Multidisciplinary Genitourinary Center can develop a treatment plan to
be carried out through the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson, deliver treatment recommendations to your referring physician,
or provide additional perspective on your current treatment plans.
The Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson offers one of the Delaware Valley’s most comprehensive portfolios of diagnostic and
treatment options for prostate cancer. In addition to state-of-the-art prostate imaging and biopsy services, we deliver a
full complement of treatments, including cryotherapy, brachytherapy, intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), and state-of-the-art robotic assisted laparoscopic (daVinci) radical prostatectomy performed by experts with advanced fellowship training.
In addition, the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson offers a variety of support groups to help patients with all types of cancer.
Through our Buddy Program, trained volunteers who have personally been through cancer treatment provide one-to-one support
to patients who are currently facing cancer.
Additional information about prostate cancer
