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Exploring Your Options The National Cancer Institute estimates that more than 240,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year. “Prostate cancer is not always predictable. Some tumors grow slowly over decades, while others progress rapidly,” says Kristopher Whitehead, M.D., of Urology Professional Association in Tupelo. Common approaches include: • Active surveillance: Patients with slow-growing cancers may opt to return for a PSA blood test and rectal exam every three to six months, as well as annual or semiannual biopsies. • Surgery: A prostatectomy is removal of the prostate, either in an open surgery, or through robotic or laparoscopic methods. • Radiation therapy: Cancer cells are targeted and killed with radiation. External beam treatments are most commonly recommended, but implantation of radiation seeds can also be performed. • Cryotherapy: In this outpatient surgery, ice crystals are temporarily formed in the prostate to kill cancer cells. • Hormone therapy: This option uses drugs to stop testosterone production, which can fuel prostate cancer growth. ONlINE For more information about the available treatment options, as well as support groups and other services, visit www.nmhs.net/cancer_center. Learn More About Your Options Vim & Vigor · SPRI NG 2012 35 http://www.nmhs.net/cancer_center

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Spring 2012 - North Mississippi

Vim & Vigor - Spring 2012 - North Mississippi
Opening Thoughts
Building Healthier Hearts
Young at Heart
Caring for the Little Ones
Get Real
How Far We’ve Come
Patient Survival Guide
Perfect Attendance
Jennifer Hudson, Grammy-winning recording artist
Lean on Me
Intimidated by the Gym?
What Is Your Volunteer Style?
A Prescription for Relief
Virtual Health
SPECIAL You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby
Get Heart Healthy!
Growing Stronger
The Doctor Will See You Now
Catch the Spirit

Vim & Vigor - Spring 2012 - North Mississippi