Urologic Oncology in Decatur, Georgia (GA)
More potent and effective treatments for cancer are available to your doctor than ever before. Major advances in chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery make these traditional cancer treatments more effective than ever. Additionally, cutting edge research has yielded an expanding array of new treatments to complement traditional cancer treatments. More accurate diagnostics enables your doctor to detect cancer earlier than in previous generations.
Traditional Oncology Procedures
Chemotherapy uses drugs to kill cancer cells. The most common types of urological cancers treated with chemotherapy include:- prostate cancer
- bladder cancer
- kidney cancer
- testicular cancer
Radiation therapy can be used in conjunction with other therapies. External radiation therapy uses radiation from a machine outside the body to kill cancer cells. Internal radiation therapy is a procedure in which your doctor places a radioactive substance into or near the cancer and seals it inside seeds, wires, needles or catheters.
Surgery is a tool oncologists use to physically remove cancer-infected areas. Your doctor may perform traditional open surgery in which a large incision is made to access and remove cancerous tissue. Laparoscopy is a newer, less invasive surgery in which smaller incisions are made and tiny tools are used to remove cancer cells. Your surgeon may be specially trained in the da Vinci system which uses robotic arms to perform fine surgical cuts and procedures.
Newer Oncology Procedures
Newer cancer treatments that are being developed to treat some kinds of cancer and precancerous conditions include cryosurgery, which uses cold to target cancer cells, and radiofrequency ablation which uses heat to target cancer cells. Though still under study, these methods offer some shorter recovery times and fewer side effects.Stem cell transplantation stimulates the body’s own immune response to combat cancer. Stem cell transplantation uses immature blood cells to stimulate healthy blood cell growth which may be helpful in the treatment of aggressive testicular cancer.
New drugs are being developed to target specific characteristics of cancer cells. Sorafenib, sunitinib, and everolimus are new drugs which directly target proteins or other molecules that fuel cancer cell growth in kidney cancer.
Talk to your doctor about which treatments are right for you.
About Keith Levinson, MD
Georgia Urology is the largest urology practice in Atlanta and the Southeast. Our board certified urologists provide the finest urologic care available and strive for the best outcomes for all of our patients. Comprised of 40 of Atlanta's top urologists, including many who are fellowship trained and have advanced specialty training in oncology, laparoscopy, infertility, incontinence and pediatrics, Georgia Urology provides convenient care in 28 offices and ambulatory surgery centers through out the Atlanta metro area.
Our experienced urologists use state of the art diagnostic equipment and advanced treatment techniques including robot assisted technology and many other laparoscopic and minimally invasive procedures to manage all urological problems in men, women and children.
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