Prostate Cancer
How We Can Help You
Our doctors provide exceptional care for prostate cancer through tailored treatment plans that focus the latest expertise on your specific needs. Whenever possible, we use the most minimally invasive treatments to preserve function and quality of life.
Stanford Health Care offers leading-edge expertise and advanced therapies to treat prostate cancer at all stages. We employ treatments such as IMRT, SBRT (including CyberKnife), and HDR brachytherapy, as well as robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery. We are also one of the few hospitals on the West Coast to offer high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) therapy for prostate cancer.
Our Urologic Cancer Program offers care and treatment for prostate cancer in the internationally renowned Stanford Cancer Center.
WHAT WE OFFER YOU FOR PROSTATE CANCER
- Nationally recognized expertise to treat every stage and subtype of prostate cancer.
- Precise diagnosis options that combine MRI Ultrasound Fusion Targeted Biopsy, and other advanced technologies such as Radionuclide bone scans, with the expertise of pathologists and radiologists specially trained in diagnosing prostate cancer.
- Team-based treatment planning and weekly meetings, known as tumor boards, that bring together diverse specialists to tailor care to your needs.
- Advanced treatment options, including minimally invasive, tissue-preserving options, advanced radiation treatments, and the latest clinical trials.
- Tumor genomic profiling services to target the genetic fingerprint of hard-to-treat advanced prostate cancers using new therapies only available through clinical trials.
- Genetic counseling services to assess your genetic risk for prostate cancer and develop a care plan for you and your family.
- Comprehensive support services, including care coordination, counseling, nutrition, and sexual medicine services.
To make an appointment with a prostate cancer specialist, call 650-498-6000.
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Prostate Cancer Treatment
Get supportive, expert care for your unique needs with our tailored approach to prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment. Whether you are seeking a diagnosis for recently detected signs of prostate cancer, searching for new treatments, or proactively planning ahead because of a genetic risk, we will set you on the right care path.
LOCALIZED PROSTATE CANCER
METASTATIC PROSTATE CANCER
Getting the right diagnosis is one of the most important steps in ensuring that you receive the most appropriate care. Our team consists of leading radiologists (doctors who specialize in diagnosing disease with imaging technology) and pathologists (specialists who analyze tissue samples) who focus solely on prostate cancer.
Our doctors will provide you with personalized medical and surgical treatment options based on the most recent clinical and research advances. At weekly Tumor Board meetings, experts from multiple disciplines review cases that require more complex recommendations.
During treatment, we carefully monitor how effective your treatment is and how well you are adjusting to it. We also offer comprehensive support services and therapies to help reduce your stress and increase your comfort. Learn about our wellness resources »
Infographic: What You Should Know About Prostate Cancer
Surgical Therapy
Our doctors and researchers have been at the forefront of developing new cancer treatments for years, providing you with access to the most successful and groundbreaking therapies.
- Prostatectomy: A radical prostatectomy (removal of the prostate), can be performed through open surgery as well as laparoscopic and robotic-assisted laparoscopic approaches. Our surgical oncologists perform hundreds of radical and robotic prostate surgeries annually, offering a distinct advantage over smaller programs.
- Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP): We place a small tool through the urethra at the tip of the penis to access the prostate. Then, we remove part of the prostate gland that surrounds the urethra. There is no incision with this method. TURP is used as a palliative procedure (to relieve symptoms), not as a procedure to cure the cancer.
Radiation Therapy
We use the most advanced radiation therapy techniques to target prostate cancer while protecting the nearby healthy tissue from exposure. Our doctors apply high-energy radiation treatments such as IMRT, SBRT (including CyberKnife), and HDR brachytherapy, to kill or shrink cancer cells, tumors, and non-cancerous diseases. Learn more about radiation therapy.
Focal Therapy
- Cryosurgery: During cryosurgery, we kill the cancer by freezing the cells. A small, metal tool is placed in the tumor to apply extremely cold temperatures to the cancer cells.
- HIFU: Stanford Health Care is one of the few hospitals on the West Coast that offers non-invasive, high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU).
HIFU is a promising new therapy that uses sounds waves to image and ablate tumors while preserving the important nerves, blood vessels, and muscles surrounding the prostate that are critical for sexual function and urinary continence.
- Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation (TULSA) is a minimally invasive approach to target and disrupt prostate cancer. This procedure is performed in the hospital under general anesthesia. Your doctor uses a robotically-controlled ultrasound guided by MRI to heat and destroy the cancer cells. The use of advanced imaging during the procedure helps your doctor target prostate cancer while protecting the surrounding healthy tissues.
Treatment & Wellness Care
If you are battling prostate cancer recurrence or metastasis, we offer leading expertise as well as advanced diagnostic options to deliver the optimal care you need.
Our doctors will apply the latest knowledge and their expert clinical judgement to your particular circumstances. We aim to maximize your treatment success and limit side effects of therapy.
Through our extensive clinical trials portfolio, you may be able to receive promising new treatment approaches before they are widely available.
Personalizing Your Cancer Treatment
Our Tumor Genomics Program can identify the genetic fingerprint of many types of cancers and help identify targeted, cancer-fighting drugs that may be right for you.
Hormone therapy
Supplemental hormones can prevent or stop the growth or spread of tumors. The type of hormone therapy you receive depends upon many factors, such as the type and size of the tumor, your age, and the presence of hormone receptors on the tumor. Learn more about hormone therapy.
Chemotherapy
Unlike treatments such as surgery or radiation, chemotherapy shrinks and destroys cancerous cells throughout the body. We turn to these anti-cancer drugs after careful consideration, using protocols backed by extensive research and safety testing. Learn more about chemotherapy.
Angiogenesis Inhibitors
Angiogenesis occurs when the body forms new blood vessels, providing cells with oxygen and nutrients, which is a normal process that helps with growth and healing. It can, however, play a negative role in metastatic cancer, by helping tumors to grow and spread. Angiogenesis inhibitors slow this growth and may prevent metastasis. Learn more about angiogenesis inhibitors.
Getting the right diagnosis is one of the most important steps in ensuring that you receive the most appropriate care. Our team consists of leading radiologists (doctors who specialize in diagnosing disease with imaging technology) and pathologists (specialists who analyze tissue samples) who focus solely on prostate cancer.
Our doctors will provide you with personalized medical and surgical treatment options based on the most recent clinical and research advances. At weekly Tumor Board meetings, experts from multiple disciplines review cases that require more complex recommendations.
During treatment, we carefully monitor how effective your treatment is and how well you are adjusting to it. We also offer comprehensive support services and therapies to help reduce your stress and increase your comfort. Learn about our wellness resources »
Infographic: What You Should Know About Prostate Cancer
Surgical Therapy
Our doctors and researchers have been at the forefront of developing new cancer treatments for years, providing you with access to the most successful and groundbreaking therapies.
- Prostatectomy: A radical prostatectomy (removal of the prostate), can be performed through open surgery as well as laparoscopic and robotic-assisted laparoscopic approaches. Our surgical oncologists perform hundreds of radical and robotic prostate surgeries annually, offering a distinct advantage over smaller programs.
- Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP): We place a small tool through the urethra at the tip of the penis to access the prostate. Then, we remove part of the prostate gland that surrounds the urethra. There is no incision with this method. TURP is used as a palliative procedure (to relieve symptoms), not as a procedure to cure the cancer.
Radiation Therapy
We use the most advanced radiation therapy techniques to target prostate cancer while protecting the nearby healthy tissue from exposure. Our doctors apply high-energy radiation treatments such as IMRT, SBRT (including CyberKnife), and HDR brachytherapy, to kill or shrink cancer cells, tumors, and non-cancerous diseases. Learn more about radiation therapy.
Focal Therapy
- Cryosurgery: During cryosurgery, we kill the cancer by freezing the cells. A small, metal tool is placed in the tumor to apply extremely cold temperatures to the cancer cells.
- HIFU: Stanford Health Care is one of the few hospitals on the West Coast that offers non-invasive, high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU).
HIFU is a promising new therapy that uses sounds waves to image and ablate tumors while preserving the important nerves, blood vessels, and muscles surrounding the prostate that are critical for sexual function and urinary continence.
- Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation (TULSA) is a minimally invasive approach to target and disrupt prostate cancer. This procedure is performed in the hospital under general anesthesia. Your doctor uses a robotically-controlled ultrasound guided by MRI to heat and destroy the cancer cells. The use of advanced imaging during the procedure helps your doctor target prostate cancer while protecting the surrounding healthy tissues.
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Treatment & Wellness Care
If you are battling prostate cancer recurrence or metastasis, we offer leading expertise as well as advanced diagnostic options to deliver the optimal care you need.
Our doctors will apply the latest knowledge and their expert clinical judgement to your particular circumstances. We aim to maximize your treatment success and limit side effects of therapy.
Through our extensive clinical trials portfolio, you may be able to receive promising new treatment approaches before they are widely available.
Personalizing Your Cancer Treatment
Our Tumor Genomics Program can identify the genetic fingerprint of many types of cancers and help identify targeted, cancer-fighting drugs that may be right for you.
Hormone therapy
Supplemental hormones can prevent or stop the growth or spread of tumors. The type of hormone therapy you receive depends upon many factors, such as the type and size of the tumor, your age, and the presence of hormone receptors on the tumor. Learn more about hormone therapy.
Chemotherapy
Unlike treatments such as surgery or radiation, chemotherapy shrinks and destroys cancerous cells throughout the body. We turn to these anti-cancer drugs after careful consideration, using protocols backed by extensive research and safety testing. Learn more about chemotherapy.
Angiogenesis Inhibitors
Angiogenesis occurs when the body forms new blood vessels, providing cells with oxygen and nutrients, which is a normal process that helps with growth and healing. It can, however, play a negative role in metastatic cancer, by helping tumors to grow and spread. Angiogenesis inhibitors slow this growth and may prevent metastasis. Learn more about angiogenesis inhibitors.
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Clinical Trials
We offer robust clinical trial programs for prostate cancer. These research studies evaluate new medical approaches, devices, drugs, and other treatments.
As a Stanford Health Care patient, you may be eligible to participate in open clinical trials. Open trials refer to studies currently recruiting participants or that may recruit participants in the near future. Closed trials are not currently enrolling, but similar studies may open in the future.
Our Clinics
You can access Stanford’s expertise and compassionate care for any stage or type of prostate cancer at a location that is convenient for you. We always accept new patients, and we take many insurance plans, including Medicare and Medi-Cal.
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