Learning that you or someone close to you has cancer can be a frightening, confusing and stressful time. Robert J. Cole, MD - New Jersey's Top Radiation Oncologist - has developed this website to help you better understand the prostate cancer treatment options available and how radiation therapy is used to safely and effectively treat prostate cancer.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How Does The Seed Implant Treat The Cancer?
If you think about the way that ripples extend concentrically from a pebble tossed in a pond, you can imagine how the radiation extends out from each implant seed. The seeds are strategically placed so that the waves of each seed... Read More →
Who Are Best Candidates For Prostate Seed Implantation?
Patients with localized, early-stage and small prostate tumors are the best candidates. That means that about 50% of all patients with prostate cancer fit these criteria. With the development... Read More →
Will There Be A Lot Of Pain After The Seed Implant?
No. Most people are comfortable after the procedure and usually acetaminophen (ie:Tylenol) or ibuprofen is all that is necessary to alleviate any discomfort. Most people return... Read More →
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Prostate Cancer – Unpreventable Risk Factors
One in every six men will get prostate cancer according to The American Cancer Society. How do you know if you are at risk? “There are some unpreventable risk factors” says Robert Cole, M.D., a board certified Radiation Oncologist and Prostate Seed Implant Specialist. Age: As men age, the risk of developing prostate cancer increases [...]
Vitamin E Associated with Increased Risk For Prostate Cancer
Between August 2001 and June 2004, 34,887 men enrolled in the Selenium And Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial were randomly assigned to take vitamin E (8,737), selenium (8,752), combination (8,702) or placebo (8,696). The Vitamin E alone arm showed a 17% increased risk for prostate cancer at 7 years. JAMA, October 12, 2011-Vol. 306, No. [...]
